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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Comedy,Musicals
Run Time:
87min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/31/1950
DVD Release Date:
08/20/2002
Distributor(s):
Tobis Filmkunst
Director(s):
René Clair
Starring:
Henri Marchand , Raymond Cordy , Rolla France , Paul Olivier , Jacques Shelly
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