In Le Million (1931), director René Clair's decision to have the sounds of a football game humorously play over a scene featuring characters scrambling to find a valuable lottery ticket is a use of

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This is an example of asynchronous sound, where the sound being heard does not match up with the action on screen. The sounds of the football game are not coming from the world of the film, but are instead used as a humorous juxtaposition.

In Le Million (1931), Director René Clair's Decision to Have