Chaplin vs. Keaton

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Director:Charles Chaplin, Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton
Length:48 minutes
Genre:Comedy

Chaplin vs. Keaton

Chaplin vs. Keaton; Charles Chaplin, Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton, 1916-1920, OV (ang.) + eST | MFF BA 2017; Director: various, versions: OR,SS,

More info about festival and tickets on festival website IFF BA

Director: Charles Chaplin, Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton

These classic silent-screen comedies show the principal difference between the slapsticks of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

The Floorwalker

r. Charles Chaplin, 1916, 25´, USA, OV (eng..) + eST

In this comedy, the Tramp visits a department store as a penniless customer but due to physical likeness he is soon mistaken for an embezzling floorwalker and, as it is so often the case with him, begins to create havoc. The film is the case in point of how Chaplin acts (and directs). As a character, he is always active, creates comic situations, and uses props. He is the one to push the envelope and – unlike Buster Keaton – makes gags actively.

One Week

r. Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton, 1920, 23´, USA, OV (eng.) + eST

Frigo gets married and as a wedding gift the newlyweds receive a prefabricated house, which they must put together by themselves. The film is a good example of how Keaton makes gags. Frigo’s character is usually passive as he reacts to the comic situations rather than creating them himself. The hilarity stems exactly from his reactions and legendary deadpan face. In his films, Keaton the director seems to be toying with Keaton the character.

Legend:

OV - original version

eST - electronic slovak subtitles

Length: 48 min

Country of origin:

  • United states of America

Language version:

OR - Original version
SS - Slovak subtitles

More info about festival and tickets on festival website IFF BA

Director: Charles Chaplin, Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton

These classic silent-screen comedies show the principal difference between the slapsticks of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

The Floorwalker

r. Charles Chaplin, 1916, 25´, USA, OV (eng..) + eST

In this comedy, the Tramp visits a department store as a penniless customer but due to physical likeness he is soon mistaken for an embezzling floorwalker and, as it is so often the case with him, begins to create havoc. The film is the case in point of how Chaplin acts (and directs). As a character, he is always active, creates comic situations, and uses props. He is the one to push the envelope and – unlike Buster Keaton – makes gags actively.

One Week

r. Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton, 1920, 23´, USA, OV (eng.) + eST

Frigo gets married and as a wedding gift the newlyweds receive a prefabricated house, which they must put together by themselves. The film is a good example of how Keaton makes gags. Frigo’s character is usually passive as he reacts to the comic situations rather than creating them himself. The hilarity stems exactly from his reactions and legendary deadpan face. In his films, Keaton the director seems to be toying with Keaton the character.

Legend:

OV - original version

eST - electronic slovak subtitles

Country of origin:

  • United states of America

Language version:

OR - Original version
SS - Slovak subtitles