Part one of term paper
In The Rules of the Game, Jean Renoir paints a satirical portrait of the decadent French aristocracy prior to World War II. The scene where Andre Jurieu (Roland Toutain) arrives at La Coliniere is of particular importance, for it is the first time he sees Christine (Nora Gregor) since his plane trip. Through his use of dialogue, continuous ...

Part two of term paper
... arrive at the chateau. Those guests that arrive before Andre scurry and hunch over to get inside, which is symbolic of the unpredictable effects of nature on the behavior of formal society. These tendencies of nature surface throughout the film as we see that the society’s attempts to establish rules for love prove unsuccessful. Because the rainstorm coincides with Andre’s arrival, there is a good possibility that Renoir is foreshadowing Andre’s death. The scene begins as Christine and M ...