Le Million

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s r @ScottR Nov 14, 2022 Fitting that this movie that had been so elusive ended up being my 900 movie of the 1001 movies to see before you die. Thank goodness that TCM put it on and I was able to see it instead of buying a VHS or whatever to see it. It was a fun musical, laying the groundwork for many other films. However, it was rather silly and not one I plan to see again. See more William L @RT77267842 Mar 27, 2020 A joyous, lively, and funny musical from the early days of sound; Le Million may certainly be simplistic, but it compensates with charm. (3.5/5) See more Aug 21, 2014 A penniless artist discovers he just won the lottery but left his ticket in his jacket which was in turn unknowingly given away by his fiancee to a...well, that's just giving away the movie. Among all of Rene Clair's 1930's musical comedies, this one is by far my favorite. It's got the best music (still not memorable but better than the other two), it's got the most laughs and it's the most well-directed. It's somewhat comparable to Preston Sturges, if I'm being all film geeky about it. You'll be surprised at how much fun you will have watching this black and white 1930's French film. I couldn't recommend it enough. See more Apr 4, 2014 A poor artist goes on a hilarious adventure trying to procure his old jacket with the winning lottery ticket in the pocket. See more Jul 23, 2013 A brilliant lighthearted musical comedy that is one of the early films to be shot in sound. It's directed with panache by René Clair. See more Jun 14, 2013 Yes, this is a merry romp, crossing heroically into the sound era with aplomb (but still retaining many fond elements of the silent film days). René Lefèvre (also the star of Le Crime de M. Lange by Renoir) wins the Dutch lottery but leaves his ticket in his jacket pocket which is "borrowed" by master criminal Grandpa Tulip and then changes hands a fair few times, resulting in a wild chase across Paris. Very influential and even zany at times, but, for this viewer, no hearty laughs erupted. Perhaps things are just a little too pat with no wicked surprises (or true bizarrities) to shake things up. Regardless, this is a tightly constructed almost screwball comedy. See more Read all reviews

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