It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.
Rules Don't Apply is a 2016 American romantic comedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Warren Beatty, based on a story by Beatty and Bo Goldman. The ensemble cast, featuring Beatty in his first screen acting role in 15 years, includes Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich. Set in Los Angeles in 1958, the film follows the romantic relationship between actress Marla Mabrey (Collins) and her driver, Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), which is forbidden by her employer, billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty).
