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Dreams that Money Can Buy

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Dreams That Money Can Buy is a 1947 American experimental feature color film written, produced, and directed by surrealist artist and dada film-theorist Hans Richter.
Collaborators included Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Alexander Calder, Darius Milhaud and Fernand Leger. The film won the Award for the Best Original Contribution to the Progress of Cinematography at the 1947 Venice Film Festival.

Desire: Max Ernst; The Girl with the Prefabricated Heart: Fernand Leger; Ruth, Roses and Revolvers: Man Ray; Discs: Marcel Duchamp; Ballet: Alexander Calder; Circus: Alexander Calder; Narcissus: Hans Richter

Below are three excerpts from the film.