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  • Ballet mécanique (1924)
  • Short | 19 min | Short
Ballet mécanique (1924)
Short | 19 min | Short
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, ...See moreA 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. Written by See less
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Composers
George Antheil | Michael Nyman (1986)
Cinematographers
Dudley Murphy | Man Ray
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Updated Sep 24, 1924
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Sep 24, 1924 (Austria)

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Kiki of Montparnasse
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Fernand Léger
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Dudley Murphy
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Katherine Murphy
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Katrin Murphy
Girl with a Flower (uncredited) Girl with a Flower (uncredited)   See fewer
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