Stop-motion photography blends with extreme slow-motion in Clair's first and most dada film, composed of a series of zany, interconnected scenes. We witness a rooftop chess match between Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray, a hearse pulled by a camel (and chased by its pallbearers) and a dizzying roller coaster finale. A film of contradictions and agreements.
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Cast
- Jean BörlinHunter / Magician
- Inge FrïssBearded ballet dancer
- Marcel DuchampChess player, black set
- Man RayChess player, white set
- Francis PicabiaA man loading the cannon
- Darius Milhaud
- Marcel AchardA man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges AuricA man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges CharensolA man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges LacombeA man following the hearse (uncredited)
Crew
- René ClairDirector
- Francis PicabiaScreenplay
- Jimmy BerlietDirector of Photography
- René ClairProducer
- Rolf de MaréProducer
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