Entr'acte (1924)

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.
- Released
- 1924-12-04
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- René Clair, Francis Picabia
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 153 votes
Cast
- Jean Börlin as Hunter / Magician
- Inge Frïss as Bearded ballet dancer
- Marcel Duchamp as Chess player, black set
- Man Ray as Chess player, white set
- Francis Picabia as A man loading the cannon
- Darius Milhaud
- Marcel Achard as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges Auric as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges Charensol as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Georges Lacombe as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Roger Le Bon as A man following the hearse (uncredited)
- Jean Mamy as A man following the hearse (uncredited)