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L'argent (1928)

The business tycoon Nicolas Saccard is nearly ruined by his rival Gunderman, when he tries to raise capital for his company.
Director: Marcel L'Herbier

OVERALL: Draw
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R0 United Kingdom - Eureka
R2 France - Carlotta Films

R0 United Kingdom - Eureka
Masters of Cinema #40

DISC ONE
*The Film
Video introduction to the film by French composer and pianist Jean-François Zygel (in French with optional English subtitles) (2:45)

DISC TWO
"Autour de L'Argent" documentary (1928, in French with optional English subtitles) (40:10)
"Marcel L'Herbier: Poëte de l'art silencieux" documentary (2007, in French with optional English subtitles) (54:06)
Archival footage of star Brigitte Helm (fresh from Fritz Lang's Metropolis) arriving in Paris for the shooting of L'Herbier's film (silent) (1:19)
Archival screen tests of the L'Argent actors (silent) (17:15)
"Accompanying Silent Music" interview with Jean-François Zygel (French with optional English subtitles) (7:18)
"Sound Demonstration: Stock Exchange Scene" comparison (scene played with and without sound effects from 78 rpm records that were used in larger cinemas) (3:34)

English (optional) for French Intertitles

Picture Format:

Music Dolby Digital 5.1
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

80-page booklet
- Cast and Credits
- Note about the film's première
- Note about the restoration
- Marcel L'Herbier's 'L'Argent' (essay by Ricard Abel, first published in Susan Hayward and Ginette Vincendeau's book 'French Film Texts and Contexts' in 1990)
- Marcel L'Herbier on 'L'Argent' (extracts from interviews by (i) Jean-André Fieschi, first published in 'Cahiers du Cinéma' 202, June-July 1968 and (ii) Claude Beylie and Michel Marie, first published in 'Avant Scène Cinéma' 209, June 1978)
- The Critics on 'L'Argent' (extracts from contemporary reviews)
- DVD Credits

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R2 France - Carlotta Films

DISC ONE
*The Film
Video introduction to the film by French composer and pianist Jean-François Zygel (2:45)

DISC TWO
"Autour de L'Argent" documentary (1928, 40:10)
"Marcel L'Herbier: Poëte de l'art silencieux" documentary (2007, 54:06)
Archival footage of star Brigitte Helm (fresh from Fritz Lang's Metropolis) arriving in Paris for the shooting of L'Herbier's film (silent, 1:19)
Archival screen tests of the L'Argent actors (silent, 17:15)
"Accompanying Silent Music" interview with Jean-François Zygel (7:18)
"Sound Demonstration: Stock Exchange Scene" comparison (scene played with and without sound effects from 78 rpm records that were used in larger cinemas, 3:34)

French Intertitles

Picture Format:

Music Dolby Digital 5.1
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Includes a 32 page booklet.

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OVERALL: Draw

Though note they feature different subtitling options and booklets. Also note the French release is not English friendly.

This has also been released in:
- Brazil by Cult Classics
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CUTS:
- R0 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (164:53 PAL)
- R2 France- Carlotta Films - No cuts
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 22/03/12
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 29/05/20

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22/03/12: Initial entry.
29/05/20: Corrected title.
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