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.All Releases
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Filmmakers | Role |
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Fernand Léger | Director |
Dudley Murphy | Director |
Fernand Léger | Writer |
George Antheil | Composer |
Michael Nyman | Composer |
Dudley Murphy | Cinematographer |
Man Ray | Cinematographer |
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Kiki of Montparnasse | |
Fernand Léger | |
Dudley Murphy | |
Katherine Murphy |