Ballet Mécanique

Ballet Mécanique

Ballet Mécanique

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Ballet Mécanique

1924

0h 19m

6.5(117 votes)

Fantasy

Overview

Ballet Mécanique is a Dadaist, post-Cubist art film conceived, written, and co-directed by the artist Fernand Léger in collaboration with the filmmaker Dudley Murphy. It has a musical score by the American composer George Antheil.

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Kiki of Montparnasse

Kiki of Montparnasse

Smiling Girl

Fernand Léger

Katrin Murphy

Girl with Flower

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Katherine Murphy

Creative team

Directed by: Fernand Léger
Dudley Murphy
Written by: Fernand Léger
Produced by: André Charlot

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