À Nous la Liberté
In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. Eventually becoming the head of a successful factory, Louis opts to modernize his company with mechanical innovations. But when his friend Émile finally leaves jail years later and reunites with Louis, the past catches up with them. The two, worried about being apprehended by police, long to flee the confines of industry.
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Henri Marchand
Émile
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Raymond Cordy
Louis
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Jeanne
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Adhémar Lampiot
Le premier mot d'amour
Paul Ollivier
Paul Imaque, l'oncle
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Le Million
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Jacques Shelly
Paul
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Germaine Aussey
Maud
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Léon Lorin
Le vieux monsieur sourd
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Oscar at the Bath
The Wooing of the Sales Lady
Vincent Hyspa
Le vieil orateur
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La Belle Équipe
Panurge
André Michaud
Le contremaitre
Known for
Le Million
Maximilienne
Une invitée au diner
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The Murderer Lives at Number 21
The Baker's Wife
Alexander D'Arcy
Le gigolo
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The Awful Truth
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René Clair Director · Georges Auric Composer Georges Périnal Cinematographer
First release December 18, 1931 · Produced in France · Production Films Sonores Tobis
Production
Société des films sonores Tobis
Production
Films Sonores Tobis
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 18, 1931
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 11, 2025 · Digital · France•tv
October 11, 2025 · TV · France•3
Japan
January 1, 1932 · Theatrical
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