Buster Keaton and Modern European Drama. An American Filmmaker Anticipating Aesthetic Multiplicity

by Esther Reginbogin

As one of the most ingenious artists of the silent film era, Buster Keaton stands out for his legendary comedies. While drawing on vaudeville traditions, he also knew how to exploit techniques the new medium film offered to create - visually surprising - comic situations, many of which became an unforgettable part of film history. Transferring and adapting his theatrical skills to the screen, he invented a whole new repertoire of aesthetic devices...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3961469326
• ISBN13: 9783961469321
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"