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Entr'acte poster

Entr'acte (1924)

Overview

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.
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René Clair profile
René Clair

Director

Francis Picabia profile
Francis Picabia

Screenplay

Cast

Jean Börlin profile
Jean Börlin

Hunter / Magician

Inge Frïss profile
Inge Frïss

Bearded ballet dancer

Marcel Duchamp profile
Marcel Duchamp

Chess player, black set

Man Ray profile
Man Ray

Chess player, white set

Francis Picabia profile
Francis Picabia

A man loading the cannon

Darius Milhaud profile
Darius Milhaud

Marcel Achard profile
Marcel Achard

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Auric profile
Georges Auric

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Charensol profile
Georges Charensol

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Lacombe profile
Georges Lacombe

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Roger Le Bon profile
Roger Le Bon

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Jean Mamy profile
Jean Mamy

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Jean Börlin profile
Jean Börlin

Hunter / Magician

Inge Frïss profile
Inge Frïss

Bearded ballet dancer

Marcel Duchamp profile
Marcel Duchamp

Chess player, black set

Man Ray profile
Man Ray

Chess player, white set

Francis Picabia profile
Francis Picabia

A man loading the cannon

Darius Milhaud profile
Darius Milhaud

Marcel Achard profile
Marcel Achard

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Auric profile
Georges Auric

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Charensol profile
Georges Charensol

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Georges Lacombe profile
Georges Lacombe

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Roger Le Bon profile
Roger Le Bon

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Jean Mamy profile
Jean Mamy

A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

December 4, 1924

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Les Ballets Suedois logo

Available On

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Videos

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René Clair, "Entr'acte" (1924)

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