The Rules of the Game

Summary

Rediffusion production for ITV of Luigi Pirandello’s The Rules of the Game.

Theatre play

The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) [more information]

Play synopsis

The dissatisfied wife Silia, who cleverly plans to have her husband killed in a duel, finds the tables turned when her lover instead of her husband takes up the challenge.

Production history

Written 1918-19.

Date of transmission

Monday 15 February 1965

Time

9.40pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Rediffusion (1964-68)

Credits

Director

Cyril Coke

Playwright

Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936)

Adapted for Television by

Robert Rietty

Translator

Robert Rietty

Cast

Tony Bateman	Philip
Shirley Cottle	Pepita
Verity Edmett	Clara
Richard Jacques	Coco
Neville Jason	Meme
Dudley Jones	Dr Spiga
Philip Morant	Marquis Miglioriti
Anthony Quayle	Leone Gala
Robert Rietty	Barelli
Gwen[doline] Watford	Silia Gala
Peter Wyngarde	Guido Venanzi

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

adultery / infidelity; comedy; murder

Print sources

Title

In the Steps of Krupp (Newspaper review)

Author/creator

Maurice Richardson (Reviewer)

Reference

The Observer, 21 February 1965, p. 24

Title

Pirandello on ITV (Newspaper review)

Author/creator

Mary Crozier (Reviewer)

Reference

The Guardian, 16 February 1965, p. 9

Title

The Rules of the Game (Archive file)

Archive

BFI Reuben Library [more information]

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Reference

Special Collections, Associated-Rediffusion Television papers

Notes

File contains a Programme as Telecast document, cast list and contracts.