Entr'acte (1924)

1924 · Silent film · 22 min · dir. René Clair

• Comedy
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

René Clair and Erik Satie jump near a cannon which is aimed at the spectator and fires a cannon shot.The participants in a funeral procession begin to jump behind a camel-driven hearse. The cart comes off and everyone tries to chase him until the coffin falls to the ground, the dead comes out and makes the coffin disappear with the magic wand and all vanish. René Clair passes through the sign of the end, falls to the ground, receives a kick and returns back.

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Details

Director

René Clair

Writer

Francis Picabia

Cinematography

Jimmy Berliet

Studio

Les Ballets Suedois

Released

1924-12-04

Running time

22 minutes

Cast & crew

• René Clair Director
• JJean Börlin
• IInge Frïss
• MMarcel Duchamp
• Man Ray
• Francis Picabia
• Darius Milhaud
• Marcel Achard
• Georges Auric

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