The Case of Marcel Duchamp (1984)

The Case of Marcel Duchamp (1984)

Release Date: 1984, April 8
Directors: David Rowan
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Arbor Films, Arts Council of Great Britain
Cast: Jeff Rawle, Harold Innocent, Guy Rolfe, Bernard Kay, Geoffrey Russell, Jonathan Newth, Bruce Lidington, Charles Lewsen, Juliet Hammond-Hill, Raymond Francis, Vicky Ogden, Charles Spicer

Overview:

A witty, feature-length drama-documentary in which Marcel Duchamp, who once compared his own mind to that of a master criminal, is investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes comes out of retirement, and with the assistance of Dr. Watson, proceeds to delve into the mystery of Duchamp’s major work, the once-notorious Large Glass (The Bride Stripped Bare by the Bachelors, even) 1915-23.