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The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

19700.0 / 1028 min
Documentary

Overview

America's great film director-actor Buster Keaton, discussed by film critic Andrew Sarris and Raymond Rohauer, cinema historian, with some unusual perspectives on his goals and motivations. Illustrated with many film excerpts from 1917 to 1928. Rohauer knew Keaton and was partly responsible from rescuing many of his old films from destruction. Sarris is a leading film critic who has often written about Keaton.

Cast

James MacAndrew

James MacAndrew

Self (Host)

Raymond Rohauer

Raymond Rohauer

Self

Andrew Sarris

Andrew Sarris

Self

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Self (archival footage)

Crew

Merrill Brockway

Merrill Brockway

Director

Merrill Brockway

Merrill Brockway

Producer

Stephan Chodorov

Stephan Chodorov

Writer