Nous la Liberte Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
12/31/1950
DVD Release Date:
08/20/2002
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
97 min.
Distributor(s):
Tobis Filmkunst
Production Co.:
Epinay, Films Sonores Tobis, Tobis
Director(s):
Themes:
Escape From Prison, Unrequited Love, Rise To Power, Work Ethics
Tone:
Biting, Humorous, Madcap, Frantic, Whimsical, Witty
Keywords:
escape, factory, friendship, fugitive, industry, modernization, on-the-road, prison, psychic, rags-to-riches, technology
Language:
French
Status:
DVD
