{"product_id":"rules-of-the-game-dvd","title":"Rules Of The Game (DVD)","description":"\u003cp class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsidered one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rules of the Game\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners in which a weekend at a marquis’s country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances. The film has had a tumultuous history: it was subjected to cuts after the violent response of the audience at its 1939 premiere, and the original negative was destroyed during World War II; it wasn’t reconstructed until 1959. That version, which has stunned viewers for decades, is presented here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-feature-title-field=\"\" class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eDVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-special-features-field=\"\" class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-definition digital restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the film by director Jean Renoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison of the film's two endings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected-scene analysis by Renoir historian Chris Faulkner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpts from a 1966 French television program by filmmaker Jacques Rivette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart one of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean Renoir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea two-part 1993 BBC documentary by film critic David Thompson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo essay about the film’s production, release, and 1959 reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with film critic Olivier Curchod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview from a 1965 episode of the French television series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes écrans de la ville\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Jean Gaborit and Jacques Durand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with set designer Max Douy; Renoir’s son, Alain; and actress Mila Parély\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by Sesonske and writing by Jean Renoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover by Edward Sorel\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unobstructed View","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42596563648712,"sku":"CC2090DVD","price":37.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/products\/rulesofthegamedvd.jpg?v=1679263690","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/rules-of-the-game-dvd","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}