Films byTexts by René Clair
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René Clair, 1928, 14’

Forty years after its construction, René Clair composes a visual poem about Paris’ most striking and famous landmark: the Eiffel Tower.

 

« La grande fille de fer dont j’ai toujours été amoureux. »

René Clair

 

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René Clair, 1931, 89’

One of the all-time comedy classics, René Clair’s À nous la liberté tells the story of Louis, an escaped convict who becomes a wealthy industrialist. Unfortunately, his past returns (in the form of old jail pal Emile) to upset his carefully laid plans.