Rene Clair's poignant satire on the dehumanization of industrial workers is not only one of the director's best films, but it's also prophetic. This French film preceded Chaplin's indictment of the industrial revolution in “Modern Times.”
A Nous La Liberte! (aka “Freedom Forever”) (1931): Rene Clair’s French Masterpiece on the Dehumanization of Industrial Workers
August 4, 2006 by
First 100 Years, The (1995): Chuck Workman’s Celebratory Docu of Cinema’s First Century–Silents, Chaplin, Keaton, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, D.W. Griffith
April 1, 2006 by
A barrage of mostly familiar images bombards the audience in Chuck Workman's The First 100 Years, a documentary celebrating the centennial of motion pictures as an art form and mass entertainment. Though suffering from conventional structure and major omissions, film still serves as a useful compilation of memorable moments in Hollywood's rich tapestry, chronicling its major persona, movies, and technical achievements.
