FILM IN FOCUS: Ballet Mécanique

Ballet mécanique (1924) by Fernand Léger and Dudley Murphy experiments with everyday objects to celebrate modernity and movement.

Discussion Questions

After watching this clip from Ballet mécanique, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.

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1. What patterns do you see in the editing or composition of the film?

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2. How do recognizable images–especially human ones—interact with mechanical and abstract ones?

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