The General
The Metrograph, Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York, Manhattan
About
A screening of the silent comedy film "The General." It was made by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman and stars Keaton as Johnnie Gray, an engineer rejected by the Confederate Army who shows his mettle when the Union tries to make off with his train, in one of the most incredible sustained chase sequences in all of silent comedy. The film is wall-to-wall with elaborate, antic gags, yet also marked by a quiet sense of pastoral beauty.
Written by a model, sources: metrograph.com
Critics
8.8Outstanding
Critics hail the film as Keaton's masterpiece, praising his daring physical stunts, precise direction, visual beauty and seamless blend of comedy and suspenseful action. Faults are scarce; some note the simple storytelling and its original commercial failure.
Reviews: cinematic randomness, BFI, Bayflicks, DoBlu, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Sun 8 Nov
The MetrographLudlow Street 7, 10002 New York
Venue
The Metrograph is in New York City’s Manhattan.
Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York
The Metrograph 71 more events- Director
- Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
- Year
- 1926
- Runtime
- 78 min
