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.
Cinematography
Art Deco sets that cost more than most films' entire budgets.
Direction
L'Herbier's proto-music-video energy in the trading floor sequences.
Costume
Brigitte Helm's wardrobe alone deserves its own spinoff.
Director
Marcel L'Herbier
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