Sunday, November 2, 2008

French Film -Le Million


"Le Million" is a film I watched last night which pleasantly surprised me. Directed by René Clair in 1931. Even though it is a sound film, there are a lot of touches from the silent era, with a feel of Charlie Chaplin & Buster Keaton throughout. 

Plot: 
A poor artist, who is in debt to many creditors, suddenly finds himself the winner of a million dollar lottery ticket. Unfortunately, the ticket is in his coat, which is stolen by a thief, sold to a fence, who sells it to an opera singer. Both the artist and his former friend, are both in pursuit of the jacket. Many slapstick moments make this a very funny & enjoyable film. 

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