Entr'acte (1924)

Name: Entr'acte
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1924-12-04
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Jean Börlin, Inge Frïss, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Francis Picabia

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.

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Released 1924-12-04 · 22 min · Comedy, Fantasy

Directed by René Clair

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
Darius Milhaud
Marcel Achard as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
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)
Roger Le Bon as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Jean Mamy as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Rolf de Maré as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Erik Satie as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
Pierre Scize as A man following the hearse (uncredited)