Balançoires (1928)

A young couple go to the carnival. After some savage heavy petting they meet a sinister fakir who offers to sell them Truth for six sous. A set of uncanny events follow. At worst 'avant-gardist' in the extreme, at best the counterpart to Cœur Fidèle's 'fête foraine' sequence after the abolition of melodrama. Excellent black screen cutting and chaotic camera shaking characterize the style.

Released Aug. 4, 1928 25 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short

Country: United States
Languages: English