They Were Five

Five unemployed workers from Paris win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery, transforming their lives and creating a bond as they pool their resources to build an open-air cafe on the river Marne. However, as difficulties arise, the group's friendly solidarity is tested by personal struggles and ultimately torn apart by jealousy, desire, and the pursuit of material gain. The film tells a poignant tale of male friendship eroded by external forces, exploring themes that would become canonical in French cinema by 1936.