What Happens at the End of The Great Game?

Pierre , a young lawyer, has enormous debts due to his mistress Florence and her whims of luxury life. Pierre has gone too far and put the family firm in jeopardy. They ask him to expatriate. To avoid scandal, Pierre joins the Foreign Legion. In Morocco, near the desert, Pierre goes with his comrades of the Legion to a bar-restaurant-brothel, owned by a shady character, Mr. Clement . Clement lives more or less with Ms.Blanche who is a fortune teller with cards, as a hobby. But Clement is also after his girls now and then. Pierre is still obsessed with Florence but he meets Irma , one of Clement's girls, who is the double of Florence except for hair color. Irma has had an accident and has lost part of her memory at a certain point of her recent past, and Pierre slowly persuades himself she is Florence, but cannot remember it. Advised by Ms.Blanche, Irma finally accepts to act as if she was Florence because she is falling in love with Pierre.

Jacques Feyder's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Marie Bell (Florence / Irma)'s journey. Pierre has gone too far and put the family firm in jeopardy.

How Does Marie Bell (Florence / Irma)'s Story End?

• Marie Bell: Marie Bell's arc reaches a definitive conclusion by the final act, with Jacques Feyder delivering a resolution that feels earned after the film's 1h 50m runtime.
• Pierre Richard-Willm (Pierre Martel / Pierre Muller): Pierre Richard-Willm's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Charles Vanel (Clement): Charles Vanel's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of The Great Game Mean?

The ending of The Great Game ties together the narrative threads involving Marie Bell. Jacques Feyder chooses a conclusion that prioritizes thematic consistency over surprise, resulting in an ending that rewards viewers who engaged with the story's central themes.