Review of À Nous la Liberté (1931) by Michael Y — 19 Jan 2009

Funny in places, reminiscent of Chaplin's Modern Times which came later.

This review of À Nous la Liberté (1931) was written by Michael Y on 19 Jan 2009.

À Nous la Liberté has generally received positive reviews.

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By Samuel D (186) on 23 Jul 2007

A charming precursor to Chaplin's Modern Times (in fact, I believe there was a lawsuit against Chaplin regarding how similar these films are)…

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By Mordaunt Hall (64) for New York Times (5,786) on 11 Jun 2003

A Nous, la Liberté is assuredly different from any other screen feature. It bristles with strange originality…

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By Joseph S (1,124) on 05 Aug 2009

Legalzinho. Diferente dos filmes da época, descontraído. Mesmo tratando de temas sérios, não tem momentos tensos…

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By James H (4,675) on 08 Aug 2007

Wonderful, delightful, charming, perfect. A true miracle, this film never fails to refresh the human spirit (well, mine, at least)…

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By Boris C (7) on 27 May 2011

This movie brilliantly mingles between silence and audio…

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By Ivan C (218) on 19 Dec 2008

Not too much to say here. I respect it for what it began/contributed to, and that's why I watched it. Recommend it if it's easy to get a hold of…

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By A B (285) on 22 Jul 2005

[i][b]Gimme Shelter[/b][/i] Gimme Shelter is the second documentary I have ever seen (Yeah kind of pathetic isn't it?)…

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By Nate W (531) on 06 Jun 2010

Classic film, way better than chaplin's modern times. best part is when the two throw things at louis own painting. best french film I have ever seen…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 28 Jul 2007

Fun set design includes giant, clearly hand-pulled ticker tapes, although the comedy taking place in front of them now looks charmingly primitive,…

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By Lyndon G (161) on 27 Nov 2007

Strange but rousing talkie by Rene Clair after directing only silents…

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