The Crazy Ray
1925 film by René Clair
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Paris Qui Dort (literally "Paris which sleeps") is a 1924 French science fiction comedy silent feature film (65 minutes) directed by René Clair.[1] Also released as Le rayon de la mort (55 minutes), its international English-language titles were The Crazy Ray and Paris Asleep (usually 55 minutes). It has also been released in the US as a 35-minute short subject called At 3:25. by Red Seal Pictures.
| Paris Qui Dort The Crazy Ray | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Clair |
| Written by | René Clair |
| Produced by | Henri Diamant-Berger (producer) |
| Starring | Henri Rollan |
| Cinematography | Maurice Desfassiaux Paul Guichard |
| Edited by | René Clair |
| Music by | Jean Wiener |
| Distributed by | Film Arts Guild |
Release date |
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Running time | 65/55/35 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent film French intertitles |
Plot summary
The film is about a mad doctor who uses a magic ray on citizens which causes them to freeze in strange and often embarrassing positions. People who are unaffected by the ray begin to loot Paris.
Cast
- Henri Rollan as Albert
- Charles Martinelli as The scientist
- Louis Pré Fils as the detective
- Albert Préjean as The pilot
- Madeleine Rodrigue as Hesta, the airline passenger
- Myla Seller as The niece / daughter of the scientist
- Antoine Stacquet as The rich man
- Marcel Vallée as the thief
Home media
The film is available on the Region 1 Criterion DVD release of another Clair film, Under the Roofs of Paris (1930). It is also available for free at the Internet Archive.
