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Le Million

Original title: Le million
  • 1931
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.7K
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Le Million (1931)
ComedyMusical

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.

  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writers
    • Georges Berr
    • Marcel Guillemaud
    • René Clair
  • Stars
    • Annabella
    • René Lefèvre
    • Jean-Louis Allibert
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.7K
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    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • Georges Berr
      • Marcel Guillemaud
      • René Clair
    • Stars
      • Annabella
      • René Lefèvre
      • Jean-Louis Allibert
    • 28User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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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
    • Béatrice
    René Lefèvre
    René Lefèvre
    • Michel Bouflette
    Jean-Louis Allibert
    Jean-Louis Allibert
    • Prosper
    • (as Louis Allibert)
    Paul Ollivier
    Paul Ollivier
    • Granpère Tulipe
    Constantin Siroesco
    • Ambrosio Sopranelli
    Raymond Cordy
    Raymond Cordy
    • Le chauffeur de taxi
    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
    • Le boucher
    Eugène Stuber
    • Le policier
    Pierre Alcover
    Pierre Alcover
    • Le policier
    Armand Bernard
    Armand Bernard
    • Le chef d'orchestre
    Gabrielle Rosny
    Georgette Dalmas
    Jean Gaubens
    Teddy Michaud
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • Georges Berr
      • Marcel Guillemaud
      • René Clair
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    • Trivia
      Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die," edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Quotes

      Vanda: That girl seemed annoyed. Is she your girlfriend?

      Michel Bouflette: No. No, she's a neighbor. She's a dancer. She's quite nice. But she didn't know I was doing your portrait. It surprised her.

      Vanda: You're probably wooing her.

      Michel Bouflette: No, no, no. Not at all. We're just sort of engaged.

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      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A francia lírai realizmus (1989)

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    Classic Musical
    Le million (1931)

    *** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Extremely charming and inventive French comedy takes a simple idea and really expands it to something special. A starving artist name Michel (Rene Lefevre) is being hounded by collectors when he realizes that he's won the lottery. He rushes to get his coat where the ticket is but learns his girlfriend (Annabella) has given it away, which leads to a wild chase in hopes of getting it back. I wasn't sure what to expect when entering this film because I had heard that it contained some pretty strange things but within minutes I was caught up in the story and the way it was being played out. I don't think the movie is laugh out loud funny but it doesn't really need to be. In fact, I think the story could have gone for more slapstick and gotten bigger laughs but, in a strange way, it's smarter than that and goes for something completely different. Having the actors sing their dialogue makes this film come off very fresh today and I can't imagine and fresh and unique it must have been in 1931 when many sound films didn't sound all that great. The delivery of the music is top-notch and many of the "songs" are better than what Americans were hearing in their musicals then. Another major plus are the performances, which are all very charming but Lefevre really carries the thing as he floats around like a feather and really hits all the right moves. The one thing that didn't work too well for me was the rather long sequence at the opera. I thought some of it went on a tad bit too long, although the football scene here was greatly directed.
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    • Sep 26, 2009

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