L'Argent * (1st time) 1983, Bresson, Fr The theft of a counterfeit 500 franc note sparks a chain of events dealing with greed, corruption and injustice. Too austere for its own good; Bresson's style is so diegetic that tedium is never too far away.
I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang **** (1st time) 1932, LeRoy, US Fresh from service in the war, a factory worker dreams of becoming an engineer, but is wrongly convicted of theft and sentenced to hard labour on a chain line. A harsh, brutal tale which is delivered at a pacey speed and raises all kinds of questions even today. A gem of a film, with all the necessary hands working together to establish an extraordinarily grim film.
Mick
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