L'Argent

1928 2h 45m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Alcover
Nicolas Saccard
Brigitte Helm
Baronin Sandorf
Henry Victor
Jacques Hamelin
Marie Glory
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Alfred Abel
Alphonse Gunderman
Antonin Artaud
Mazaud
Jules Berry
Huret
Yvette Guilbert
La Méchain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel L'Herbier
Writers: Marcel L'Herbier, Arthur Bernède
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel L'Herbier, shot by Jules Kruger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Pierre Alcover and Brigitte Helm and Henry Victor carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel L'Herbier directs. Jules Kruger behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marcel L'Herbier, shot by Jules Kruger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Pierre Alcover and Brigitte Helm and Henry Victor carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0019646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.