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Rent Le Grand Jeu (1934)

A marvellous rediscovery from the golden age of French cinema, Jacques Feyder's Le Grand jeu is a tragic dopplegänger romance, steered by the fate of the tarot card, and set against the dizzying exoticism of 1930s Morocco. When scandalous Parisian playboy Pierre Martel is forced by his family to leave France and his adored lover Florence, he begins a new life in the Foreign Legion as Pierre Muller. Drowning his regrets in camaraderie, whores, and hell-raising, he is astonished at meeting Irma, a prostitute with an uncanny resemblance to his beloved, and begins a fitful scheme to allow her escape. An early benchmark of poetic realism and a fascinating precursor to both Duvivier's Pépé le Moko and Hitchcock's Vertigo, Feyder's fluid, masterful storytelling make this a unique classic of the screen: vividly forceful yet subtle, acutely observed yet fantastic, world-weary yet tender.

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Current Rating 3.8

Rated: 3.8 stars out of 5 from 45 ratings

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Film Details

Actors:

Directors:

Jacques Feyder

Producers:

Alexandre Kamenka

Writers:

Genres:

Audio / Language:

French

Subtitles:

English

Countries:

France

BFI Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:	21/06/2010
Production Year:	1934
Run Time:	110 minutes
Aspect Ratio:	Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Format:	Pal
Colour:	B & W

Special Features:

Beautiful digital transfer, officially licensed from Pathé's film restoration
New English subtitle translation
A booklet featuring a new essay by French cinema scholar Ginette Vincendeau, newly translated writings by Feyder, reminiscences by his collaborators and production stills