Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jean Börlin

Hunter / Magician

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Inge Frïss

Bearded ballet dancer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marcel Duchamp

Chess player, black set

Age : 81 | Popularity : 7%

Man Ray

Chess player, white set

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Francis Picabia

A man loading the cannon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Darius Milhaud

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Marcel Achard

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Age : 75 | Popularity : 22%

Georges Auric

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 28%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	René Clair
Writing	Screenplay	Francis Picabia
	Adaptation	René Clair
Production	Producer	René Clair Rolf de Maré
Camera	Director of Photography	Jimmy Berliet
Sound	Music	Erik Satie
Department	Role	Name

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