The Crazy Ray

The Crazy Ray

1925 · 59 min · FR · 6.8 (59 votes)
Dir. René Clair · Starring Henri Rollan, Madeleine Rodrigue, Albert Préjean, Charles Martinelli, Marcel Vallée, Louis Pré Fils · Music Jean Wiener
ComedyScience Fiction

A night watchman on the Eiffel Tower wakes up to find the entire population of the city frozen in place.

VIBE

A charmingly surreal silent short that sparks wonder and a touch of playful isolation. It feels like a dreamlike Parisian escapade, where time stands still for a lone observer.

whimsicalsurrealcharmingplayfulsteadysilent filmearly cinemasurrealist comedyisolationwondertime
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