''Le Retour à la Raison'' (Return to Reason) is a 1923 film directed by
Man Ray. It consists of animated textures,
Rayographs
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and the torso of Kiki of Montparnasse (
Alice Prin).
See also
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Cinéma Pur
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Notes
The film features a small segment with his work ''Danger''.
Sources
*''Flicks - March 2001'
Chris Dashiell (2001)
External links
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Downloadable version of the film at ubu.com
1923 films
Films directed by Man Ray
French silent short films
French black-and-white films
1920s French films
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