Ballet Mécanique
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Ballet Mécanique is a groundbreaking 1924 experimental film, co-directed by Fernand Léger, celebrated for its avant-garde, machine-inspired imagery and pioneering use of montage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballet Mécanique canonical | 3 |
| Ballet mécanique (Fernand Léger film he supported) | 1 |
| Ballet mécanique (support and patronage) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde film
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ short film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| coDirector | Dudley Murphy ⓘ |
| contributor |
Ezra Pound
ⓘ
Man Ray ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
fragmented human figures
ⓘ
industrial machinery ⓘ mechanical objects ⓘ |
| director | Fernand Léger ⓘ |
| era | 1920s European avant-garde ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde film
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasForm |
non-linear film
ⓘ
non-narrative film ⓘ |
| hasMusic | score by George Antheil ⓘ |
| influenced |
experimental montage techniques
ⓘ
later avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubism
ⓘ
Futurism ⓘ machine aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | silent ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| movement |
Dada
ⓘ
Surrealism ⓘ |
| musicComposer | George Antheil ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
experimental
ⓘ
mechanistic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract visual composition
ⓘ
machine-inspired imagery ⓘ non-narrative structure ⓘ pioneering use of montage ⓘ rapid rhythmic editing ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | independent production ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark of experimental cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 16 minutes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mechanization of modern life
ⓘ
relationship between humans and machines ⓘ |
| title | Ballet Mécanique self-link ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
extreme close-ups
ⓘ
montage ⓘ repetition of shots ⓘ unusual camera angles ⓘ visual rhythm synchronized to implied music ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ballet mécanique (support and patronage)
this entity surface form:
Ballet mécanique (Fernand Léger film he supported)