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Le Million (1931)

Le million (original title)
Not Rated | | Musical, Comedy | 4 February 1931 (Portugal)
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An impoverished painter and his rival engage in a race across Paris to recover a jacket concealing a winning lottery ticket.

Director:

René Clair

Writers:

Georges Berr (play), René Clair | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Annabella, René Lefèvre, Jean-Louis Allibert | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annabella ... Béatrice
René Lefèvre ... Michel Bouflette
Jean-Louis Allibert ... Prosper (as Louis Allibert)
Paul Ollivier Paul Ollivier ... Granpère Tulipe
Constantin Siroesco Constantin Siroesco ... Ambrosio Sopranelli
Raymond Cordy ... Le chauffeur de taxi
Vanda Gréville Vanda Gréville ... Vanda
Odette Talazac Odette Talazac ... La cantatrice
Pedro Elviro Pedro Elviro ... Le régisseur (as Pitouto)
Jane Pierson Jane Pierson ... L'épicière
André Michaud André Michaud ... Le boucher
Eugène Stuber Eugène Stuber ... Le policier
Pierre Alcover ... Le policier
Armand Bernard ... Le chef d'orchestre
Gabrielle Rosny Gabrielle Rosny
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Storyline

Michel, a Parisian artist, is being hounded by numerous impatient creditors. To make things worse, when he is embracing the woman whose portrait he is painting, he is surprised by his indignant fiancée Béatrice. Suddenly, Michel learns that he holds the winning ticket in the Dutch Lottery. But when he goes to retrieve the ticket from the pocket of his jacket, he finds that Béatrice has given the jacket to a stranger who was in need. Now everyone has a keen interest in finding that jacket. Written by Snow Leopard

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betrayal by a friend | jacket | painter | stage act | stage performance | See All (33) »

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New FRENCH Film success! By the genius who directed "Sous les Toits de Paris" See more »

Genres:

Musical | Comedy

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 February 1931 (Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Le Million See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Sonores Tobis See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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A meticulously executed masterpiece
15 April 2007 | by aw-pub – See all my reviews

If one would see a René Clair film with the kind of distracted semi-attention which is the rule in TV watching - one might be better off doing something different.

Watching "Le Million" with all attention focused upon what takes place before eyes and ears will reveal a wealth of delightful details which keep this musical comedy going from the beginning to the end with its explosion of joy.

In the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende a journalist once wrote: "In my younger days I saw a film which made me feel like dancing all the way home from the cinema. This film is on TV tonight - see it!"
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