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.
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
as
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)
