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World Cinema-Triple Bill: Le Dernier Milliardaire

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The second of three films directed by Rene Clair
Starring Max Dearly, Renee Saint-Cyr, Marthe Mellot

Made during Hitler's rise to power and released just after the assassination of the King of Yugoslavia, Clair's incisive and hard-hitting satire on high finance and dictatorship, set in the mythical state of Casinario, where Ministers (above) try to persuade Banco to invest. Even today many people can describe in detail the famous barter sequences.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Director:
Rene Clair
Banco:
Max Dearly
Princess Isabelle:
Renee Saint-Cyr
The Queen:
Marthe Mellot
The Valet:
Raymond Cordy
Bandleader:
Jose Noguero
The Beggar:
null Aimos
Source: Radio Times

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