Directed by René Clair • 1931 • France
One of the all-time comedy classics, René Clair's À Nous La Liberté tells the story of Louis, an escaped convict who becomes a wealthy industrialist. Unfortunately, his past returns (in the form of old jail pal Emile) to upset his carefully laid plans. Featuring lighthearted wit, tremendous visual innovation, and masterful manipulation of sound, À Nous La Liberté is both a potent indictment of mechanized modern society and an uproarious comic delight.
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Le million
Directed by René Clair • 1931 • France
Starring Annabella, René Lefèvre, Louis AllibertAn impoverished artist discovers he has purchased a winning lottery ticket at the very moment his creditors come to collect. The only problem is, the ticket is in the pocket of his coat. . . which he left at ...
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Les grandes manoeuvres
Directed by René Clair • 1955 • France
Les Grandes Manoeuvres is a wonderfully autumnal work from Rene Clair -- it was also his first film in color, and he uses the production design and the story, coupled with the range of available hues to impart a dreamlike quality to plot, a romantic escapad...
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The Ghost Goes West
Directed by René Clair • 1935 • United Kingdom
Starring Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene PalletteAn old-world ghost gets a taste of new-world values in this sly supernatural satire. When an ancient Scottish castle is taken down and moved to Florida to be rebuilt brick by brick, the new America...
