Les Mystéres du Château du Dé

Les Mystéres du Château du Dé (English: The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice) is a 1929 film directed by Man Ray. It depicts a pair of travellers setting off from Paris and travelling to the Villa Noailles in Hyeres. At 27 minutes the film was the longest that Man Ray directed during his career. The film opens from a night scene to two masked individuals at a cafe. They decide their actions on the role of dice.The hands are that of manequins, their faces devoid of detail. Before the throw, their destination appears on a hillside in the form of both modern and ancient castles. And their journey begins. Departing from their cafe, they travel through the French countryside arriving a the town of Noailles and their destination to find the modern castle empty. Elements of the interior explore various spatial relationships and textures. The film shows sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró, as well as exploring the unique Cubist garden at Villa Noailles. After a while, we are... full article at wikipedia