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France experimental short film silent film

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The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice (1929)

Directed by Man Ray

Short

Overview

Mannequin hands hold a pair of dice. A castle is perched on a hilltop. Below it, a posh, modern villa. Meanwhile, far from Paris, two men with masked faces play dice in a bar. They decide to drive to Paris. Country roads, hills, fences. The posh “chateau” appears again: meticulous garden, fancy interior, odd sculptures. And at home? “No one, NO ONE.” For the next two days, masked figures play dice, frolic by the pool, perform exercises with a ball. Two new figures arrive. Masked. They search and find the dice. They dance. Mannequin hands hold a pair of dice.

Length 27 minutes

Actors

Man Ray | Georges Auric

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Would’ve enjoyed this more (perhaps) if they had subtitled the Intertitles so I knew what was happening. Visually this is interesting but also confusing since it’s clear there is a narrative to follow. The synopsis for TMDb helps and I wish I had read that before viewing.

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