Released:
1924-12-04

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.

Director:
René Clair

Runtime:
0h 22min

Genre:
Comedy, Fantasy

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Börlin
  as
  Hunter / Magician
• 
  Inge Frïss
  as
  Bearded ballet dancer
• 
  Marcel Duchamp
  as
  Chess player, black set
• 
  Man Ray
  as
  Chess player, white set
• 
  Francis Picabia
  as
  A man loading the cannon