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Around The Wheel

1923 · 15 min

A quiet, matter-of-fact glimpse behind the camera, more interesting as a historical artifact than as an absorbing watch.

Directed by
Blaise Cendrars
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Abel Gance, Ivy Close, Charles Pathé
Overview
Blaise Cendrars' AUTOUR DE LA ROUE (1923), a behind-the-scenes short documenting the production.

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Directed by
Blaise Cendrars
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Abel Gance, Ivy Close, Charles Pathé
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    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Blaise Cendrars
    Starring
    Abel Gance, Ivy Close, Charles Pathé, Léonce-Henri Burel
    Runtime
    15 min

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