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Ballet mécanique

Ballet mécanique
by Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy0h191924France
Ballet mécanique

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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.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Production Compagny : Synchro-Ciné
    • Distributor : Bruce Posner
    • Original Music : Michael Nyman, George Antheil
    • Photo Director : Dudley Murphy, Man Ray
    • Director : Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy
    • Scenario : Fernand Léger
  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1924
    • French release date : Invalid date
    • Category : Short film
    • Color : Black and White
    • Language : Silent

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