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The Crazy Ray

Original title: Paris qui dort
  • 1925
  • Unrated
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Crazy Ray (1925)
Sci-Fi

A scientist's invisible ray freezes Paris into immobility.A scientist's invisible ray freezes Paris into immobility.A scientist's invisible ray freezes Paris into immobility.

  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writer
    • René Clair
  • Stars
    • Charles Martinelli
    • Louis Pré Fils
    • Albert Préjean
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writer
      • René Clair
    • Stars
      • Charles Martinelli
      • Louis Pré Fils
      • Albert Préjean
    • 16User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Charles Martinelli
    • Bardin - le savant fou
    Louis Pré Fils
    Louis Pré Fils
    • Le détective
    Albert Préjean
    Albert Préjean
    • L'aviateur
    Madeleine Rodrigue
    • Hesta - la passagère de l'avion
    Henri Rollan
    Henri Rollan
    • Albert - le gardien de nuit de la Tour Eiffel
    Myla Seller
    • La nièce du savant
    Antoine Stacquet
    • L'industriel
    Marcel Vallée
    Marcel Vallée
    • Le voleur international
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writer
      • René Clair
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    • Trivia
      This film is featured on the Criterion Collection DVD for Under the Roofs of Paris (1930).
    • Goofs
      Everybody in Paris is supposed to be immovable. However, when the group goes back up to the Eiffel tower, a car can be seen driving through the streets of Paris in the background.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl (2 Films on a single DVD). The film has been re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az európai film kezdetei (1989)

    User reviews16

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    7/10

    Parisian sci-fi roots

    I caught this as part of the 2021 Virgin Dublin International Film Festival and I really enjoyed it. Hard to imagine it was made almost 100 years ago and the quality of the print used was top notch. It's a simple enough story of a small group of people roaming through a silent Paris. It's set over just a few days and there was a lot packed in for the relatively short running time (by today's standards) of about an hour.
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    • Mar 9, 2021
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    • Release date
      • 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • None
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pariz koji spava
    • Filming locations
      • Place de la Concorde, Paris 8, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Films Diamant
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé
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    • Runtime
      59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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