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Freedom for Us   1931         N/R, 104 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy / Musical Director: Rene Clair   Cast: Henri Marchand, Raymond Cordy, Paul Ollivier, Andre Michaud, Rolla France, Germaine Aussey, Leon Lorin, William Burke, Vincent Hyspa, Alexander D'Arcy, Jacques Shelly, Albert Broquin, Maximilienne, Eugene Stuber, Marguerite de Morlaye   This famous anti-capitalist statement starts with two prisoners who become friends. Louis (Raymond Cordy) escapes and becomes an executive at a phonograph factory. When his friend, Emile (Henri Marchand), gets out of jail, he ends up as an assembly-line worker at his friend's factory. The de-humanization of the workers is highlighted with comedic interludes. This is the first non-English speaking film to receive an Oscar nomination (Best Art Direction). Cast Henri Marchand Emile Raymond Cordy Louis Paul Ollivier L`oncle Andre Michaud Le Contremaitre Rolla France Jeanne Germaine Aussey Maud Leon Lorin Le Vieux Monsieur Sourd William Burke L`ancien Detenu Vincent Hyspa Le Vieil Orateur Alexander D'Arcy Le Gigolo Jacques Shelly Paul Albert Broquin Le Marchand de Primeurs Maximilienne Une Invitee au Diner Eugene Stuber Gangster Marguerite de Morlaye Une Invitee au Diner