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L'Argent (1928)

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Summary: The business tycoon Nicolas Saccard is nearly ruined by his rival Gunderman, when he tries to raise capital for his company. To push up the price of his stock, Saccard plans a publicity stunt involving the aviator Jacques Hamelin flying across the Atlantic to Guyana and drilling for oil there, much to the dismay of Hamelin's wife Line. While Hamelin is away, Saccard tries to seduce Line. Line finally realizes that she and her husband were pawns in Saccard's scheme, and she accuses him of stock fraud. (imdb)

Genre: Drama

Country: France

Directed By: Marcel L'Herbier

Written By: Marcel L'Herbier, Arthur Bernède

Starring: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Yvette Guilbert, Henry Victor, Marie Glory, Pierre Alcover

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TCI	User	Score
na	filmaffinity	73	T₉
na	BaalMan	90	T₉
na	theyshoot11	54	T₁
#929
na	Mr. Mxyzptlk	90	T₉
na	kyle.loomis	5	T₆
Although aesthetically beautiful and technically stunning, I was struggling to get invested in the characters and story.
na	Magmadiver	90	T₈
na	Barthalen	70	T₆
The story is far from gripping (nowadays at least) but the energetic camera movements, well-cast actors and some cool individual moments compensate for it.
na	rudolf55	90	T₈
na	imdb	83	T₁₀
na	kangadoodoo	70	T₈
na	ColonelTigh	92	T₆
na	theyshoot10	56	T₂
888
na	FitFortDanga	65	T₃
Some stunning cinematography, with a surprisingly mobile camera. And the performances are generally quite good, and the story has some compelling human drama. But I agree with the one negative review on IMDb: the movie plods. The first hour is loaded down with a lot of not-very-interesting business deals. It sets the stage for the rivalry between Saccard and Gunderman, but we don't need to see this much. I cared a lot about the characters, but still I was fighting boredom. I'll take the Bresson.
na	stack	10	T₁₀
na	Theyshootpic	11	T₃

Average Tier 6.53 from 15 Rankings