L'argent 1928 (Part 1/4) HD

The business tycoon Nicolas Saccard is nearly ruined by his rival Gunderman, when he tries to raise capital for his company. To push up the price of his stock, Saccard plans a publicity stunt involving the aviator Jacques Hamelin flying across the Atlantic to Guyana and drilling for oil there, much to the dismay of Hamelin's wife Line. While Hamelin is away, Saccard tries to seduce Line. Line finally realizes that she and her husband were pawns in Saccard's scheme, and she accuses him of stock fraud.

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Entertainment

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• L'argent
• Brigitte
• Helm
• Marie
• Glory
• 1928

[oranteman]

An excellent movie about greed and lust. Print quality and cinematography very good. Also look for the great early aviation shots in the second segment. Thanks for posting.

[AgentTobiasReaper]

@oranteman Your very welcome just doing my bit at spreading the Brigitte Helm cheer around. Thanks for watching.

[Dunslimful]

Interesting movie, but really bad translation...

[Wizenedcompass]

Thanks for posting Marcel L'Herbier's masterpiece. This is one of the best silent films, whose cost over-runs and ill-starred release during the transition to sound doomed it to flop at the box office. The great irony is that this adaptation of the Zola novel anticipated the world financial collapse a year later. (Saccard is the Gordon Gecko of silent cinema!) Great cast, and deliriously mobile camera-work. A director's picture through and through, by one of the great French auteurs.