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by Fernand LÉGER
& Dudley MURPHY
1923-1924 / 35mm / color-b&w / sound / 1S / 16' 31 |
Ballet Mechanique – 2K digital restoration 2015 HD
“The abstract film is an invigorating inquiry into the nature of cinema and visual perception in the guise of unfettered play. One of the first films to be acclaimed as avant-garde, ‘Ballet mécanique’ presents an exuberant, determinedly low-tech fantasia on the machine age—whirling pastry whisks, pumping pistons, and all.” —Susan Delson
“The film approaches a new form of visual music based upon object identification and then veers off into a profound new direction based upon randomly ordered variations of montage rhythms in time.” — Bruce Posner
2K digital restoration from 35mm prints preserved 2015 by Bruce Posner at ALPHA-OMEGA digital with EYE Film Institute Netherlands and Film Preservation Associates
Music by George Antheil from original 1924-25 score "Ballet pour instruments mécaniques et percussions," adapted and arranged by Paul D. Lehrman, re-mixed 2015 by Gustavo Matamoros.
“The music is scored for eight percussionists, two pianists, bells, siren, airplane propellers, and sixteen player pianos. It eschews conventional forms, instead creating a unique 'soundscape.' Due to technical limitations related to synchronization, this complex composition was never played in its original instrumentation, alone or with the film.” —Paul D. Lehrman
Courtesy: Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920-1970
distribution format | Digital file on USB stick |
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screen | 16/9 (single screen) |
speed | 23,976 fps |
sound | sound |
rental fee | 250,00 € |
distribution format | Digital file on USB stick (HD) |
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screen | 16/9 (single screen) |
speed | 23,976 fps |
sound | sound |
rental fee | 250,00 € |
distribution format | DCP on server (INTEROP 2K) |
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screen | 4/3 (single screen) |
speed | 24 fps |
sound | sound |
rental fee | 250,00 € |