Entr'acte

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

René Clair

Writers

Francis Picabia, René Clair

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

4 December 1924

Ensemble

Cast

• Jean Börlin

  Hunter / Magician

• Inge Frïss

  Bearded ballet dancer

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  Marcel Duchamp

  Chess player, black set

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  Man Ray

  Chess player, white set

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  Francis Picabia

  A man loading the cannon

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  Darius Milhaud

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  Marcel Achard

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)

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  Georges Auric

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)

• Georges Charensol

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)

• Georges Lacombe

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)

• Roger Le Bon

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)

• Jean Mamy

  A man following the hearse (uncredited)