
L’Argent
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marcel L'Herbier
Actors: Alfred Abel, Antonin Artaud, Brigitte Helm, Henry Victor, Jules Berry, Marie Glory, Pierre Alcover, Pierre Juvenet, Raymond Rouleau, Yvette Guilbert
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