Ballet Mécanique

Name: Ballet Mécanique
Genre: Documentary, Fantasy
Released: 1924-09-24
Duration: 19 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Katrin Murphy, Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy, Kiki of Montparnasse, Katherine Murphy

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

9/24/1924

Runtime

19 mins

Genres

Documentary Fantasy

Overview

A pulsing, kaleidoscope of images set to an energetic soundtrack. This is a world in motion, dominated by mechanical and repetitive images, with a few moments of solitude in a garden.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

Revenue

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How It Feels

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A relentless, mesmerizing barrage of mechanical images and rhythmic montage that blurs the line between machine and life. It's a kaleidoscopic experience that oscillates between frenetic industrial chaos and rare moments of organic stillness.

Mood

Dread-soakedAbsurdEuphoric

Themes

TechnologyArt and creation

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Frenetic

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastDocumentary-like

Structure

Anthology

Kiki of Montparnasse

Smiling Girl

Fernand Léger

Katrin Murphy

Girl with Flower

Dudley Murphy

Katherine Murphy

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

Aug 27, 2026

really unfortunate most of this website doesn't wanna engage with experimental short films like this.
it maybe be a lot of noise but its interesting. i think as an artform, experimental shortfilms have the ability to make you think the most.

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