Prices and Profits, the Potato (1932)
Prix et Profits is a 20-minute short film originally made for educational purposes and released in 9.5mm format. As the title suggests, the film follows the supply chain of a potato, from farmers to consumers, and examines the mechanisms of capitalism.
Director:
Yves Allégret
Writers:
Yves Allégret, Michel Collinet.
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Marcel Duhamel as |
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Isabelle Kloucowski as |
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Lily Masson as |
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Jacques Prévert as |
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Pierre Prévert as |
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Abel Tarride as |
| Writing | Yves Allégret | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michel Collinet | Screenplay |
| Directing | Yves Allégret | Director |
| Camera | Eli Lotar | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Yves Allégret | Editor |