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Entr'acte (1924)

22 min  -  Short  -   4 December 1924 (USA)
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An absolute dada movie. Somebody gets killed, his coffin gets out of control and after a chase it stops. The person gets out of it and let everybody who followed the coffin dissapear.

Director:

René Clair

Writers:

Francis Picabia (screenplay), René Clair (adaptation)

Stars:

Jean Börlin, Inge Frïss and Francis Picabia
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Börlin Jean Börlin ...
Le chasseur au chapeau tyrolien / Le prestidigitateur
Inge Frïss Inge Frïss ...
La ballerine (as Mlle Frïss)
Francis Picabia Francis Picabia ...
Un homme qui charge le canon
Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp ...
Un joueur d'échecs
Man Ray ...
Un joueur d'échecs (as Man-Ray)
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Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud
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Storyline

An absolute surrealistic movie. Somebody gets killed, his coffin gets out of control and after a surrelistic chase it stops. The person gets out of it and let everybody who followed the coffin disapear. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Dada | Paper Boat | Rifle | Roller Coaster  | See more »

Genres:

Short

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Antrakt See more »

Filming Locations:

Roof, 15 - Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Avenue Montaigne, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Ballets Suedois See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The ballet Relâche was performed for the first time at the Théâtre des Champs Elyseés in 1924. It is based on a book and with settings by Francis Picabia, a ballet in two acts commissioned and staged by the Ballets Suédois of Rolf de Maré, choreography by Jean Borlin. This film was shown between the two acts, with music by Erik Satie. See more »

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Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.3" (2011) See more »