At 3:25 (1924)
Also known as The Crazy Ray
1924 · Silent film · 34 min · dir. René Clair
- Comedy
- Science Fiction
Synopsis
Early roots of sci-fi magic are given to us in the form of a scientist who invents a ray that makes people caught in its beam fall asleep where they stand. With magical and wonderful shots of a Paris long gone, it is the adventure of a group of unaffected who with their sudden freedoms play the game of mice while the cat is away. With a narrative that sways toward a moralistic stance on the principles of fair play and responsibility, this little science fiction fable can still be poignant today as when the magnificent views were first shot from the dizzy heights of the Eiffel Tower.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- René Clair
- Writer
- René Clair
- Composer
- Jean Wiener
- Cinematography
- Maurice Desfassiaux
- Studio
- Films Diamant
- Released
- 1925-01-01
- Original title
- Paris qui dort
- Running time
- 34 minutes
- Language
- French
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
René Clair Director
Henri Rollan
Madeleine Rodrigue
Albert Préjean
Charles Martinelli- Marcel Vallée
Louis Pré Fils
Myla Seller
Antoine Stacquet