Overview
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.
Cast
Jean Börlin
Hunter / Magician
Inge Frïss
Bearded ballet dancer
Marcel Duchamp
Chess player, black set
Man Ray
Chess player, white set
Francis Picabia
A man loading the cannon
Marcel Achard
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Georges Auric
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Georges Charensol
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Georges Lacombe
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Roger Le Bon
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Jean Mamy
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Rolf de Maré
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Erik Satie
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Pierre Scize
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Louis Touchages
A man following the hearse (uncredited)
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The Crazy Ray
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H₂O
Play It Safe
Un Chien Andalou
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Hostel
The Great Dictator
Vertigo
There Will Be Blood
22 Jump Street
Joker
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Death Wish
The Evil Dead