À nous la liberté
By August 19, 2002
Like many artists, René Clair has been the victim of the canon wars. Once considered one of the greatest of French filmmakers, Clair was lambasted by the aboriginal Cahiers Read more »
SYNOPSIS: 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.
| Emile | Henri Marchand |
| Louis | Raymond Cordy |
| Jeanne | Rolla France |
| Paul Imaque | Paul Ollivier |
| Paul | Jacques Shelley |
| Maud | Germaine Aussey |
| Director | René Clair |
| Music | Georges Auric |
| Art direction | Lazare Meerson |
| Cinematography | Georges Perinal |
| Editing | René Le Henaff |
| Costume design | René Hubert |
| Musical direction | Armand Bernard |
| Production director | Frank Clifford |
By August 19, 2002
Like many artists, René Clair has been the victim of the canon wars. Once considered one of the greatest of French filmmakers, Clair was lambasted by the aboriginal Cahiers Read more »