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Alex Allin, Genica Athanasiou, Lucien Bataille

The British censors found this film incomprehensible as it combines surrealism and avant-garde techniques. ~ Rovi

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Unrated, 28 min.

Directed by: Germaine Dulac

Release Date: February 9, 1928

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November 15, 2011

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An effeminate, murderous priest daintily runs around after a woman and a half-general/half-choirboy character who looks like Ernest Borgnine? Lots of breaking test tubes and drinking from large dishes. A brief glimpse of mammaries. Not disturbing in the way "Un Chien Andalou" is,... read more

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