À Nous la Liberté (1931)

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À Nous la Liberté is an early talkie from French filmmaker René Clair. Louis (Raymond Cordy) and Emile (Henri Marchand) are a pair of convicts whose lives take decidely different paths after prison. Emile works his way up the ladder of capitalism, becoming a phonograph factory boss, a job that finds him overseeing a bleak outfit of automatous drones. Louis, on the other hand, lives the life of a poverty-stricken vagabond. Despite their contrasting lots, the pair meet up again later in life. À Nous la Liberté is perhaps best remembered for being the main inspiration for Charlie Chaplin's 1936 classic Modern Times. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Starring:: Henri Marchand, Raymond Cordy, (more)

Director(s):: René Clair

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of À Nous la Liberté

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 83 mins

Complete Cast of À Nous la Liberté

Henri Marchand - Emile
Rolla France - Jeanne
Jacques Shelly - Paul
Germaine Aussey - Maud
William Burke - Old Convict
Alex D'Arcy - Gigolo

Raymond Cordy - Louis
Paul Olivier - Paul Imaque
André Michaud - Foreman
Leon Lorin - Deaf Old Man
Vincent Hyspa - Old orator

Director(s):: René Clair

Writer(s):: René Clair

Categories:: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy

À Nous la Liberté Awards:

1932 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
1932 - Venice International Film Festival - Most Entertaining Film

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	Fernando R.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE... ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS MOVIE HAS SIMILAR THINGS TO MODERN TIMES OF CHARLES CHAPLIN BUT HERE IS A FUN FACT... THIS MOVIE WAS MADE 5 YEARS BEFORE MODERN TIMES.... ACTUALLY CHAPLIN PAID A FINE FOR DOING MODERN TIMES.... YOU SHOULD RENT THIS MOVIE.

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	J'ADORE LE CINEMA O.

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7/11 Did Charlie Chaplin plagiarize this movie to create his most famous film, 'Modern Times'? The German film company sued him but the French Director had no part in it and said if it was true, he was honored by the Great Chaplin. Just be aware, THIS IS A FOREIGN FILM, YOU HAVE TO READ SUBTITLES! Great commentary on many levels about dehumanization caused by the industrial revolution, and how it could corrupt any man. There are prison breaks, gangsters, blackmail, assembly lines, overbearing and overinflated supervisors, and ultimately redemption in poverty. The parallels to Modern Times are inescapable, but it is also possible that 2 socialist filmmakers would make similar films, at that time.

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