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The Crazy Ray
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Wikipedia article
'Paris Qui Dort' (literally "Paris which sleeps") is a 1924 French science fiction comedy silent feature film (65 minutes) directed by Ren Clair. 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 USA as a 35 minute short subject called 'At 3:25.' by Red Seal Pictures.
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 Pr Fils as the detective
*Albert Prjean 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 Valle 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.
See also
* 1924 in science fiction
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