Le Million (1931) Directed by René Clair | VIDEO (ISO)

Synopsis :
René Lefèvre and Annabella are sheer delights, as is everything else in Le Million, René Clair's bright and winning early sound comedy. Clair has his actors sing their dialogue in a blithe and breezy way and utilizes a succession of surrealistic and Dadaesque touches to chronicle this lighthearted extended chase, concerning an artist racing through the streets of Paris (an amazing studio set constructed by Lazare Meerson) in order to retrieve a winning lottery ticket left in the pocket of a discarded jacket. Many of Clair's comic embellishments (like the dubbed-in sound effects of a football game over a portion of the chase) have been used endlessly in comedies ever since, but in Clair's hands, the old jokes still look fresh and magical. Paul Brenner
Title : Le Million (1931)
Directed by René Clair
Duration : 83 min.
Subtitles : English, Spanish, Portuguese
Audio in French
Genres : Musical, Music, Comedy
BONUS : Interview with René Clair | Galeria de Stills
Countries : France

Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) Directed by René Clair | VIDEO (ISO)

Synopsis :
Rene Clair's Under the Roofs of Paris is one of the first French films shot in sound. The film is a relaxed melodrama where a Parisian street singer (Albert Prejean) and his friend (Edmond Greville) pursue the love of the same woman (Pola Illery). Clair chose to use sound only when needed, preferring to tell the story through his visuals as well as through his dialogue. The result is a striking film, boasting beautiful photography and sets, as well as a moving story. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Title : Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)   
Original Title : Sous les toits de Paris
Directed : Directed by René Clair
Duration : 96 min.
Subtitles : English, Spanish, Portuguese
Audio in French
Genres : Drama, Romance, Crime, Musical  
BONUS : Biography of René Clair, deleted scenes
Countries : France

À Nous la Liberté (1931) Directed by René Clair | VIDEO (ISO)

Synopsis :
À Nous la Liberté is an early talkie from French filmmaker René Clair. Louis (Raymond Cordy) and Emile (Henri Marchand) are a pair of convicts whose lives take decidely different paths after prison. Emile works his way up the ladder of capitalism, becoming a phonograph factory boss, a job that finds him overseeing a bleak outfit of automatous drones. Louis, on the other hand, lives the life of a poverty-stricken vagabond. Despite their contrasting lots, the pair meet up again later in life. À Nous la Liberté is perhaps best remembered for being the main inspiration for Charlie Chaplin's 1936 classic Modern Times.  Matthew Tobey
Title :  A Nous la Liberte (1931)
Directed : René Clair  
Duration : 97 min.
Subtitles : English, Spanish, Portuguese
Genres : Comedy, Drama, Music
Countries : France