Entr'acte (1924)

Entr'acte

1924

Comedy Fantasy

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.

Credits

Director

René Clair

Cast

Darius Milhaud

Francis Picabia as A man loading the cannon

Georges Auric as A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Charensol as A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Lacombe as A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Inge Frïss as Bearded ballet dancer

Jean Börlin as Hunter / Magician

Man Ray as Chess player, white set