Le Million
Seen it?1931 | 83 min | Comedy, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or The Odd Couple, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
Debt-ridden painter Michel is overcome with joy at discovering that he has just won 1 million florins in the Dutch lottery, but almost immediately, he discovers that his softhearted girlfriend, Béatrice, has given away his jacket containing the winning ticket to an elderly petty thief. Soon Michel, Beatrice and Michel's artistic rival, Prosper, are hurtling through the streets of Paris on the trail of the missing jacket.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by René Clair
- René LefèvreMichel Bouflette
- AnnabellaBéatrice
- Jean-Louis AllibertProsper
- Paul OllivierPère La Tulipe
- Vanda GrévilleVanda
- Constantin SiroescoAmbrosio Sopranelli
- Raymond CordyLe chauffeur de taxi
- Odette TalazacLa cantatrice
- Pedro ElviroLe régisseur (as Pitouto)
- Jane PiersonL'épicière