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Le Million

Original title: Le million
  • 19311931
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.5K
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Le Million (1931)
  • Musical
  • Comedy
An impoverished painter and his rival engage in a race across Paris to recover a jacket concealing a winning lottery ticket.An impoverished painter and his rival engage in a race across Paris to recover a jacket concealing a winning lottery ticket.An impoverished painter and his rival engage in a race across Paris to recover a jacket concealing a winning lottery ticket.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writers
    • Georges Berr(play)
    • Marcel Guillemaud(play)
    • René Clair
  • Stars
    • Annabella
    • René Lefèvre
    • Jean-Louis Allibert
Top credits
  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writers
    • Georges Berr(play)
    • Marcel Guillemaud(play)
    • René Clair
  • Stars
    • Annabella
    • René Lefèvre
    • Jean-Louis Allibert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jean-Louis Allibert and René Lefèvre in Le Million (1931)
    Constantin Siroesco and Odette Talazac in Le Million (1931)
    Annabella and René Lefèvre in Le Million (1931)
    Annabella in Le Million (1931)
    Annabella, Raymond Cordy, René Lefèvre, and Paul Ollivier in Le Million (1931)

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    Annabella
    Annabella
    • Béatriceas Béatrice
    René Lefèvre
    René Lefèvre
    • Michel Boufletteas Michel Bouflette
    Jean-Louis Allibert
    Jean-Louis Allibert
    • Prosperas Prosper
    • (as Louis Allibert)
    Paul Ollivier
    Paul Ollivier
    • Granpère Tulipeas Granpère Tulipe
    Constantin Siroesco
    • Ambrosio Sopranellias Ambrosio Sopranelli
    Raymond Cordy
    Raymond Cordy
    • Le chauffeur de taxias Le chauffeur de taxi
    Vanda Gréville
    • Vandaas Vanda
    Odette Talazac
    Odette Talazac
    • La cantatriceas La cantatrice
    Pedro Elviro
    • Le régisseuras Le régisseur
    • (as Pitouto)
    Jane Pierson
    Jane Pierson
    • L'épicièreas L'épicière
    André Michaud
    • Le boucheras Le boucher
    Eugène Stuber
    • Le policieras Le policier
    Pierre Alcover
    Pierre Alcover
    • Le policieras Le policier
    Armand Bernard
    Armand Bernard
    • Le chef d'orchestreas Le chef d'orchestre
    Gabrielle Rosny
    Georgette Dalmas
    Jean Gaubens
    Teddy Michaud
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • Georges Berr(play)
      • Marcel Guillemaud(play)
      • René Clair
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A francia lírai realizmus (1989)

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    A Very Funny & Very Creative Musical Feature
    Besides being very amusing, this French musical feature is quite creative as well. René Clair's light touch is perfect for the material, and it gives the movie a style all its own. In particular, it stands out as one of the best of the earlier sound movies that adopted a musical format.

    The story is the kind of simple but amusing premise that, in the right hands, can be built up into a hilarious situation. And that is what Clair does here - beginning with some entertaining misadventures that introduce the characters, he then sets up the main story about the lottery ticket, and from there on it builds up nicely both in humor and in complexity. The climactic sequence in the opera house is a well-crafted, extended slapstick sequence that also includes some interesting parallels.

    The cast works well, with Annabella particularly standing out with her engaging performance as Béatrice.

    The style is an interesting contrast from what eventually became the norm in movie musicals. The musical sequences, which vary considerably in length, are for the most part worked naturally into the flow of events, rather than being set off as separate numbers. Clair and the cast make this format work well. The overall result is a very enjoyable movie that you will also remember for its imaginative approach.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1931 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Million
    • Production company
      • Films Sonores Tobis
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.19 : 1

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