Ballet mécanique (1924)
A pulsing, kaleidoscope of images set to an energetic soundtrack. A young women swings in a garden; a woman's face smiles. The rest is spinning cylinders, pistons, gears and turbines, kitchen objects in concentric circles or rows - pots, pan lids, and funnels, cars passing overhead, a spinning carnival ride. Over and over, a heavy-set woman climbs stairs carrying a large bag on her shoulder. An Art Deco cartoon figure appears, dancing. This is a world in motion, dominated by mechanical and repetitive images, with a few moments of solitude in a garden.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Fernand Léger | Director |
| Dudley Murphy | Director |
| Fernand Léger | Writer |
| George Antheil | Composer |
| Michael Nyman | Composer |
| Dudley Murphy | Cinematographer |
| Man Ray | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Kiki of Montparnasse | |
| Fernand Léger | |
| Dudley Murphy | |
| Katherine Murphy |
