The inspiration for Charlie Chaplin"s Modern Times, Rene Clair"s comic masterpiece was a landmark in the early days of sound production. In A Nous La Liberte Claire employs plenty of clever dialog tricks, comic sound effects, and songs to tell this satirical story of two friends who go from down and out prisoners to wealthy businessmen. When Louis successfully escapes from prison he winds up making a fortune in the phonograph business. Later his friend Emil is released and finds himself employed in Louis" factory. The amazing Bauhaus sets from legendary art director Lazare Meerson add to the satire by paralleling the design of the prison with that of the factory and assembly lines.