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Thursday, August 15th, 2024 9:47 PM

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NEED HELP IDENTIFYING A FOREIGN FILM FROM THE FIFTIES, POSSIBLY SIXTIES

MOVIE WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE.  A COUPLE IN THE MOVIE COMES ACROSS A STREET PERFORMER

WHO HAS AN INCREDIBLE KINETIC ART MACHINE, MAYBE EVEN LIKE A RUBE GOLDBERG CONTRAPTION.

I'VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING BLACK AND WHITE MOVIES BY DECADE, MOVIES THAT DISPLAYED

KINETIC ART, ETC. AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS OBSCURE FILM.  MUCH APPRECIATED IF

ANYONE HAS ANY INSIGHTS.  IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FRENCH FILM, OR MAYBE AN ITALIAN FILM....I

CAN'T SAY FOR SURE AS THIS WAS YEARS AGO.

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4 months ago

Do you remember anything else about the film, like what happens next?  What exactly does the machine do?  I am pretty sure I haven't seen the film in question, but it seems like one I should have heard of.  

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THE MACHINE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT TO PERFORM AS

A SORT OF KINETIC ART EXHIBIT. THAT IS ITS ONLY PURPOSE, SO 

IN THAT SENSE IT WAS NOT A RUBE GOLDBERG, WHICH WOULD

TYPICALLY GO THROUGH A LENGTHY TECHNICAL PROCESS TO

PERFORM A SIMPLE TASK, SUCH AS TOASTING A SLICE OF BREAD.

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Sorry, the description is not ringing any bells with me.  Best of luck with your search.