Ballet Mécanique
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Ballet Mécanique (1923–24) is a Dadaist, post-Cubist art film conceived, written, and co-directed by the artist Fernand Léger and the filmmaker Dudley Murphy (with cinematographic input from Man Ray).[1][2] It has a musical score by the American composer George Antheil. The film premiered in a silent version on September 24, 1924 at the Internationale Ausstellung neuer Theatertechnik (International Exposition for New Theater Technique) in Vienna presented by Frederick Kiesler. It is considered to be a major work of early experimental filmmaking.
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Directed by | Fernand Léger Dudley Murphy |
Written by | Fernand Léger |
Starring | Alice Prin |
Cinematography | Dudley Murphy Man Ray |
Music by | George Antheil |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | Silent film French intertitles |
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