A Game for Six Lovers LE Blu-ray marks the feature directorial debut of Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, co-founder of the influential film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma and a key figure in the emergence of the French New Wave. Blending romantic intrigue, social satire and emotional realism, this stylish early work explores desire, deception and privilege against the backdrop of a lavish French estate.
 
When a group of relatives and acquaintances gathers at a grand countryside villa for the reading of a family matriarch's will, old relationships and hidden agendas quickly come to the surface. What begins as a seemingly routine reunion evolves into a tangled web of shifting loyalties, romantic entanglements and calculated betrayals. As couples exchange partners, secrets emerge and emotions intensify, each character is forced to confront the consequences of their choices.
 
Balancing wit with surprising emotional depth, Doniol-Valcroze approaches the material with a subtle touch that distinguishes the film from both conventional comedy and melodrama. Enhanced by a memorable score from Serge Gainsbourg and the striking presence of the Château d'Aubiry, A Game for Six Lovers remains a fascinating and elegant entry from the formative years of modern French cinema.
 
directed by: Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
starring: Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Brion, Alexandra Stewart, Michel Galabru, Jacques Riberolles, Gérard Barray, Florence Loinod, Paul Guers
1960 / 84 min / 1.33:1 / French DTS-HD MA 2.0