Crazy Ray (1922)
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25% of users liked it
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The Crazy Ray (Paris qui Dort) was a wild Rene Clair daydream which he deftly translated into his very first directorial effort. Deliberately invoking the early "chase" films which distinguished the French cinema, Clair weaves an improbable tale of a genially looney scientist who utilizes… More The Crazy Ray (Paris qui Dort) was a wild Rene Clair daydream which he deftly translated into his very first directorial effort. Deliberately invoking the early "chase" films which distinguished the French cinema, Clair weaves an improbable tale of a genially looney scientist who utilizes a magic ray (an effect created with stop-motion photography) on the unsuspecting citizens of Paris. The ray causes its victims to freeze in bizarre and often embarrassing positions. Those not affected by the ray take the opportunity to lift everything that isn't nailed down. Clair's original director's cut of The Crazy Ray ran a brisk thirty minutes. Unfortunately, several foreign distributors decided to pad the picture out with arbitrary and pointless cutaway shots; while watching one of these "improved" versions late in life, Clair muttered "I don't know where the hell that came from." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- René Clair
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1923 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
A rich vein of fantasy and science-fiction thoroughly mined over the years
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Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
More than a little rushed and incoherent [but] there's no denying how very sweet and inventive and pleasant the film was and remains.
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Inventive and influential Science Fiction comedy.
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Cast
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Madeleine Rodrigue
as Hesta the airline passenger
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Myla Seller
as The Niece/Daughter of the Scientist
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Henri Rollan
as Albert
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Albert Préjean
as The pilot
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Louis Pré Fils
as The Detective
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Martinelli
as The scientist
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Stacquet
as The rich man
- Marcel Vallée
