Review of Le Million (1931) by Joe L — 11 Apr 2009

A charming early musical in which the songs are seamlessly and cleverly integrated into the many twists and turns of the expert plot. the tone is similar to rené clair's 'a nous la liberte,' but in a much tighter, and intricate package.

amazing opening shot. great fun overall. at times the compositions, setups, and tone reminded me of 'rules of the game,' but I haven't seen enough french film yet to know if i'm just observing the standards of early sound films in france.