Ballet Mécanique is a Dadaist, post-Cubist art film conceived, written, and co-directed by the artist Fernand Léger in collaboration with the filmmaker Dudley Murphy. It has a musical score by the American composer George Antheil.
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Kiki of Montparnasse
Smiling Girl
Fernand Léger
Katrin Murphy
Girl with Flower
Dudley Murphy
Katherine Murphy
A female puppet appears locked in a room, lying on the floor and immobile. Through various experiences, strings begin to attach to her body, and her movements gradually become more fluid. Each string is associated with a scene related to an aspect of women's social issues, such as the body, equality, or gender.
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