Jean Renoir: French Film Great Jean Renoirs Rules of the Game(1939) is an excellent example of great French films. As a director Jean Renoir made use of the photography, plot and characters in a way only he could. The deep focus shot as Gianetti and Leech put it “A technique of Photography that permits all distant planes to remain clearly in focus, from close-up ranges to infinity” is one of the most important techniques used …showed first 75 words of 691 total…

…showed last 75 words of 691 total…into little circles or categories and you must always have permission to enter or leave one. This film was Jean Renoirs greatest achievement as a director. It was an in depth look at the hierarchy in France during the 1930’s. It involves a complex series of love triangles between the lower and upper class. It is quite supprising how Renoir could incorporate humor into a drama without any great loss of significance to the story.