

152 votes
1924
22m
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.
Directed by René Clair
Jean Börlin
Hunter / MagicianInge Frïss
Bearded ballet dancer
Marcel Duchamp
Chess player, black set
Man Ray
Chess player, white set
Francis Picabia
A man loading the cannon
Darius Milhaud

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)Status
Released
Release date
December 4, 1924
Budget
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Revenue
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Language
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