The Comic (1969)
- Directed by
- Carl Reiner
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A silent film comedian known for his pratfalls struggles to adjust to talking pictures and the changing times. The movie follows his rise to fame and his eventual decline.
melancholicbittersweetreflectiveperiod pieceslow burncharacter drivennostalgictragicomic
What happens
The Comic is a 1969 American Pathécolor comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Carl Reiner. It stars Dick Van Dyke as Billy Bright (which was the original title of the film), Michele Lee as Bright's love interest, and Reiner himself and Mickey Rooney as Bright's friends and colleagues. Reiner wrote the screenplay with Aaron Ruben; it was inspired by the end of silent film era and, in part, by the life of silent film superstar Buster Keaton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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