The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)

Directed by

Peter Bogdanovich

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the life and work of silent film star Buster Keaton. It includes interviews with many comedians and filmmakers who talk about his influence.

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What happens

The Great Buster: A Celebration is a 2018 American documentary film written and directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The film chronicles the life and career of iconic silent film star and comedian Buster Keaton. The film is narrated by Bogdanovich and features interviews with many industry figures such as Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Knoxville, Paul Dooley, French Stewart, Richard Lewis, Carl Reiner, Bill Hader, Mel Brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Werner Herzog, Nick Kroll, Quentin Tarantino, Leonard Maltin, Ben Mankiewicz, Bill Irwin, and Norman Lloyd. The film marked Bogdanovich's final directorial effort and Richard Lewis' final film before their deaths in 2022 and 2024 respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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