À Nous la Liberté (1931)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 23min
- Comedy, Musical
- 31 Dec 1931 (USA)
- Movie
Seeking better life, two convicts escape from prison.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Henri Marchand | ... |
Émile
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| Raymond Cordy | ... |
Louis
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Rolla France | ... |
Jeanne
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| Paul Ollivier | ... |
L'oncle
(as Paul Olivier)
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Jacques Shelly | ... |
Paul
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André Michaud | ... |
Le contremaitre
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| Germaine Aussey | ... |
Maud - la femme de Louis
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Léon Lorin | ... |
Le vieux monsieur sourd
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William Burke | ... |
L'ancien détenu
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Vincent Hyspa | ... |
Le vieil orateur
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Albert Broquin | ... |
Le marchand de primeurs (uncredited)
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Robert Charlet | ... |
(uncredited)
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Léon Courtois | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Alexander D'Arcy | ... |
Le gigolo (uncredited)
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Marguerite de Morlaye | ... |
Une invitée au diner (uncredited)
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Ritou Lancyle | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maximilienne | ... |
Une invitée au diner (uncredited)
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Eugène Stuber | ... |
Un gangster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clair | ||
Written by
| René Clair | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Frank Clifford | ... | producer |
| Alexandre Kamenka | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Roger Le Bon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Georges Périnal | ... | (as Georges Perinal) |
Editing by
| René Le Hénaff | ||
| René Clair | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lazare Meerson | ||
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ||
Production Management
| Georges Lampin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ary Sadoul | ... | second assistant director |
| Albert Valentin | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hermann Storr | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Raulet | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Armand Bernard | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Lenny Borger | ... | subtitler: TVS - Titra Film for Janus Films print |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Sonores Tobis (1931) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Harold Auten (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sfinks (1932) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Biuro Kinematograficzne 'Sfinks')
- Towa Shoji Eiga-bu (1932) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmsonor (1952) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Joseph Burstyn (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- NHK Kyôiku (1977) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK (1977) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya shoten (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- NHK BS1 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Tamasa Distribution (2023) (France) (Blu-ray) (included in "René Clair l'Enchanteur")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TVS-Titra Film (subtitling: English for Janus Films print)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A famous left-wing satirical comedy about two ex-convicts, one of whom escaped jail and then worked his way up from salesman to factory owner, where he oversees a highly mechanized operation where the workers are reduced to mere automatons. Fearful of being exposed over his past, at first by his friend and later by another gangster, the owner chooses to give his factory to the workers, then escapes with his friend to the freedom of the open road. The production company for "A Nous la Liberte" was for more than a decade embroiled in a lawsuit claiming that Charles Chaplin had seen their film and plagiarized many ideas from it as he developed "Modern Times." Written by footsperry |
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| Taglines | Le chef-d'oeuvre de René Clair See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Charles Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) premiered, the original distribution company of À nous la liberté, Tobis, wanted to sue. Director René Clair refused to join such a suit, saying that he considered it a compliment if Charles Chaplin based his film on René Clair's, but the suit went ahead nevertheless. Tobis, sued United Artists and Charles Chaplin for plagiarism. The suit, with separate segments in France and in the US, went on for more than a decade, right through WWII. Charles Chaplin, at the request of his lawyers, finally settled, but never admitted to the charge. René Clair stayed aloof from the affair, and he and Charles Chaplin, whom he greatly admired, remained friends. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A francia lírai realizmus (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | À nous la Liberté ! See more » |
| Quotes |
Louis:
[singing]
You can laugh and sing, Drink and love, Freedom forever! See more » |