"With regard to the diseases of my generation... my anxiety is like a precise compass, and I follow every step I take." - Renoir
poetic realism
Renoir's sensitivity to anxiety has made "Rules of the Game" the only one in film history, which has never been on the top ten list of "Sight and Sound" (1952-2012, once every ten years). After 80 years, it is still modern and even avant-garde, and will break the stereotype of countless people's superficial ideas of old films; from the free and wild avant-garde films after World War I to the "poetic realism" or "dark realism" of the 1930s , the content form combines nature and humanitarianism, reproduces realistic and objective records of life, and at the same time uses contrast of light, gloomy picture atmosphere, music contrast, image editing (rabbit hunting montage) and allegorical elements (death dance, bear costume, miniature binoculars, doll music boxes), poetic, idealized realism of social fantasy. A large number of complex character relationships and emotions are intertwined, the flow of which is obscure, and the literary delicacy is used to deal with the society with multiple meanings in the banter. The dark poetic atmosphere nurtured by the image, eventually sublimated into an inherently realistic contemporary allegory, exuding a pessimistic romanticism of fate, despair, and moral decline, perhaps the highest realm of realist allegorical scripts, which can be described as the form and content of the film. A classic intelligence test for appreciation; and "Double Depth of Field and Long Shot Scene Scheduling" is the pinnacle of the poetic, realistic, text, characters and various picture elements, and the content is the form.
Double depth of field long lens movement scene scheduling
Renoir's long-lens movement combined with double depth of field interprets Bazin's mise-en-scene theory to the extreme. It no longer relies on switching shots (montage) as narrative (editing as orientation or scene conversion), but carefully designed based on character motives The arrangement of the details of the picture allows multiple characters to act in parallel in a double and multi-layered depth of field, fully presenting the audience with a relatively free and objective viewpoint. In the parallel actions, the dramatic implication and poetry are compared, resulting in ambiguity. Subverting the narrative of the previous lens language, the value of "Rules of the Game" is not only the creation, but also the peak today, often as a comparison with "The Great Nation". Under the main narrative of long shots, Renoir still subtly expands montages such as rabbit hunting into the form of this school. The foreshadowing of hunting games and death convulsions has become a gateway to sublime the entire movement, both in form and idea. , in the transformation and design of dramatic rhythm and video rhythm, the details are amazing.
game rules
"Love in the upper class is the exchange of two fantasies." The extravagance and corruption of the upper class is represented as the empty and boring emotional game of the manor nobles. In order to win face and maintain the game, hypocrisy and lies have become the supreme "rules of the game" ”, as Octave said to Christine: “This is also a phenomenon in today’s society, where everyone is lying, leaflets in pharmacies, governments, radio, movies, newspapers… that’s why even the most naïve People, like us, have begun to lie." This game is not only a game for the upper class, but also a game for the entire human society. "When I read in the newspaper that a Spanish stonemason beat a Polish miner to death because of jealousy, I Thought there would never be such a thing in our society; but I didn't expect it to happen," Robert told Julie after the fight. The choreographer is extremely ingenious, and cunningly mixes different classes of non-rulers into this high-end game. Pilots, wanderers, and poachers each use their own gameplay to break the rules and confuse the original calm on the surface. , but the judges still enjoyed it; because Marceau didn't play enough "dignified", he became an excellent show to be chased and killed by Schumacher; when the sorrow is greater than the death of the heart, the heart is swallowed by emptiness and despair, and the distorted desire Become greedy and hypocritical, competing with each other for lust and decency, dying hearts, making dance, hunting, and even killing a gripping game; and Julie's not playing enough "hypocrisy", rebelling against the essential rules, Lies, his sincerity challenged everyone's decency, the masks were shaky after being overturned, and even Robert, the gentleman at the top of the game tower, couldn't help but fight. Different classes, the same heart, the same game, the same rules, but how can the lower class be the opponents of the cunning and cunning in this upper class game? The unbearable Zhuang Ding Schumacher seemed to accidentally shoot Julie and became the executioner who maintained the "rules of the game", but who didn't know that this was actually a well-planned murder with a knife? The lower class is forced into the game and becomes a dirty pawn for the decent. When Robert announced Julie's death, everyone watched and whispered indifferently, pushing the film to the darkest and most solemn moment. The bug was eliminated and secretly rejoiced; and the surviving Octave, who once thought he was playing the game wisely, finally realized to despair that although he did not lose or win this game, however, his In life, he has already lost a lot. His lover does not belong to him, and he has become the indirect executioner of his friend. Is he ignorant? In fact, he knew the rules early, and sighed deeply that even the most innocent people have to lie, and this role, played by Renoir himself, seems to be even more important; 1 In 1941, Renoir went into exile in the United States and made a lot of Hollywood films. He eventually caught up with the French New Wave and was regarded as a model for the author's film. However, "Rules of the Game" also became his final peak, as if to imply that, Once involved in this game, in addition to abiding by the rules, there are only two paths left: execution and compromise; however, do we still have the right to choose not to play in today's society? Being eliminated by the system, or being sold foolishly. "The worst part of life is that everyone has a reason." Cortazar.
"Sensitive heart, loyal heart. Wherever love goes, who can escape? Don't be so painful. Is it a sin to want to change? Cupid has wings, doesn't it just fly by?" -Boma "The Marriage of Figaro"
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