Because I Am Sicker Than All Get-Go,

I had to stay around the house today. Not my idea of a fun day because the weather has been so nice, but with this awful sinus infection having gone down to my lungs, I don't dare do too much.

Including blogging.

I spent some time watching on YouTube the classic 1939 French film, The Rules of the Game, and while I feel it is a good film, I think one actually has to be French to really understand what the film is actually about besides it being a spouse-swapping film. I also didn't care for the hunting scene--the director, Jean Renoir, apparently had dozens of poor little jackrabbits shot for the hell of it. I was just disgusted. It was completely unnecessary.

It's watchable, and the print is certainly excellent given the film's age, but I have to say I would NOT put it on any ten all-time great movie list.

Fun fact to note is that at least two of the cast members are still alive: Paulette Dubost, who played the maid Lisette, will be 101 years old in October, and Mila Parely, who played Geneviève, is 93.

Link to the YouTube video (Part 1, with others on the sidebar):

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