A Nous la Liberté (Liberty for Us) (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… More 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
- Directed By
- René Clair
- Written By
- René Clair
- Genres
- Art House & International, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1931 Limited
- On DVD
- Aug 20, 2002
- Studio
- Harold Auten
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A period piece in the best sense.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
It's well worth a look today as simultaneously vindicating Clair's former high reputation and his subsequent expulsion from most critical pantheons.
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Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
A Nous, la Liberté is assuredly different from any other screen feature. It bristles with strange originality.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Compared to his contemporaries Jean Renoir and Jean Vigo, Clair was a minor talent, though both of these films do contain innovative uses of sound mixed with silent film.
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
...displays Clair's mastery of artful whimsy by mixing sound (especially song), sweet-faced storytelling, and visual skill.
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Cast
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Henri Marchand
as Emile
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Raymond Cordy
as Louis
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Rolla France
as Jeanne
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Paul Olivier
as Paul Imaque
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Jacques Shelly
as Paul
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André Michaud
as Foreman
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Germaine Aussey
as Maud
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Léon Lorin
as Deaf Old Man
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William Burke
as Old Convict
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Vincent Hyspa
as Old orator
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Alex D'Arcy
as Gigolo
- Paul Ollivier
