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L'Argent

1928 · 165 min

A grand, glacial silent spectacle of money and manipulation, visually opulent but emotionally chilly, demanding patience as it unfolds its intricate web of financial scheming.

Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Brigitte Helm, Henry Victor
Overview
Adapted from the novel L'Argent by Émile Zola, the film portrays the world of banking and the stock market in Paris in the 1920s.

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Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Brigitte Helm, Henry Victor
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • power
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Written by
Marcel L'Herbier, Arthur Bernède
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Brigitte Helm, Henry Victor, Marie Glory, Alfred Abel, Antonin Artaud, Jules Berry, Yvette Guilbert
Cinematography
Jules Kruger
Runtime
165 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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