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Le million
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NR,1hr 25min
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May 21, 1931
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American Tobis Company
Synopsis: René Lefèvre and Annabella are sheer delights, as is everything else in Le Million, René Clair's bright and winning early sound comedy. Clair has his actors sing their dialogue in a blithe and breezy way and utilizes a succession of surrealistic and Dadaesque touches to chronicle this lighthearted extended chase, concerning an artist racing through the streets of Paris (an amazing studio set constructed by Lazare Meerson) in order to retrieve a winning lottery ticket left in the pocket of a discarded ... Full Synopsis
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The whimsical, carefree nature of René Clair's films was never more evident than in his great early sound picture Le Million. The plot is about as relevant as the plot of a Marx Brothers picture. What matters is the chase, and in the great tradition of Sennett and Chaplin, the absurdity of practically every scene makes the film all the more enjoyable. The farcical nature of the material, mixed with ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Béatrice
Crochard (Père-la-Tulipe)
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