L'argent

Dec 31 1928 N/A 3h 15m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Marcel L'Herbier, Arthur Bernède, Émile Zola

Directed by

Marcel L'Herbier

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Société des Cinéromans, Cinégraphic

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,188
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA