The Game Is Over (1966)
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Under the tutelage of one-time husband, director Roger Vadim, Jane Fonda plays the much-younger wife of stuffed-shirt millionaire Michel Piccoli. When Piccoli's handsome young stepson Peter McEnery comes to visit, Fonda is immediately smitten. When Piccoli forces McEnery into a marriage of convenience, she contemplates committing suicide over returning to her barren but lavish lifestyle. The Game is Over was inspired by the Emile Zola novel La Curee (the film's European title). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Peter McEnery, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roger Vadim
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Game Is Over
Under the tutelage of one-time husband, director Roger Vadim, Jane Fonda plays the much-younger wife of stuffed-shirt millionaire Michel Piccoli. When Piccoli's handsome young stepson Peter McEnery comes to visit, Fonda is immediately smitten. When Piccoli forces McEnery into a marriage of convenience, she contemplates committing suicide over returning to her barren but lavish lifestyle. The Game is Over was inspired by the Emile Zola novel La Curee (the film's European title). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of The Game Is Over
- Jane Fonda - Renee Saccard
- Michel Piccoli - Alexandre Saccard
- Folco Jacques Monod - M. Sernet
- Germaine Montero - Guest
- Howard Vernon - Lawyer
- Peter McEnery - Maxime Saccard
- Tina Aumont - Anne Sernet
- Simone Valere - Mme. Sernet
- Ham-Chau Luong - Mr. Chou
- Douglas Read - Maitre d'Hotel
- Director(s):
- Roger Vadim
- Writer(s):
- Bernard Frechtman, Jean Cau, Roger Vadim
- Producer(s):
- Roger Vadim
- Categories:
- Romance
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