The satirical content is stressed but not too onyourface. Dec 03, 2014 sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Above all things this is a brilliant social commentary on the human condition. With a score by georges auric, the film has more music than any of clairs early works. Seeking better life, two convicts escape from prison. Rene clair souligne lidee quil reprendra dans ses films successifs. He said he would have been honored if chaplin had used his film as inspiration, acknowledging his colleagues unmatched virtuosity.
It is a film that remains true today, as our governing economy tries to decide to take jobs overseas, to release workers and replace with machines, or just. Its got too much singing for a straight film, but not enough to. Testo francese o belgique, o mere cherie, a toi nos c. Gangsters threaten to turn in the owner unless he shares his wealth. Eventually becoming the head of a successful factory, louis opts to modernize his company with mechanical innovations. In 251 lists, 1,402 checks, 97 favorites, 12 dislikes. Unfortunately, his past returns in the form of old jail pal emile to upset his carefully laid plans. Its because every other descriptor i could think of seemed to not quite be right its not broad enough to be farce, its not pointed enough to be satire.
Apr 19, 2012 excerpt from french film regarding modernity and industry. Dans les annees trente, louis est devenu au fil des. Le journal continuera detre numerise et indexe pour les 500 prochaines annees. Immortality movie music original sound track 631 views. A famous leftwing satirical comedy about two exconvicts, one of whom works his way up from salesman to factory owner, where he oversees a highly mechanised operation where the. The neoliberal motors of the organization and progress motto carry the idea that work is liberty. Aatamin puvussa ja vahan eevankin 1931 film about an inquest. With raymond cordy, henri marchand, rolla france, paul ollivier. In this classic french satire, louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. Worldwide english title informal english title freedom for us. The genius of this film lies not in the comedy, the drama or the players.
Written and directed by rene clair, two convicts escape from prison, and one becomes a successful owner of a large factory. Louis raymond cordy and emile henri marchand are a pair of convicts whose lives take decidely different paths after. Back in 1931 when almost all film directors in every country were cautiously using the new technology as a recording medium, clair was exploring it. In 1950 director rene clair reedited and shortened the film based on existing prints the nazis had destroyed the negative. I loved how this film illustrates the idea of freedom and imprisonment, showcasing the thin line between working and being a prisoner.
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