"In René Clair's brilliant and lighthearted satire of social protest, 'A Nous La Liberté,' Raymond Cordy and Henri Marchand are cell mates who separate during an escape attempt. One becomes an industrialist whose mass-production methods closely parallel the dehumanizing prison routine, while the other remains a free soul. Their reunon some years later results in Cordy abandoning his wealth and joining Marchand on the open road. It was one of the most influential films of the early sound era and pioneered the functional, integrated use of music. It served as inspiration for Charlie Chaplin's 'Modern Times.' And it produced a Colin poster which simply but effectively captured the free spirit and human impulse which René Clair sought to convey in his film" (Colin, p. 9).
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