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Samuel BeckettBuster Keaton in FILM (1965)

Also Known As:
Samuel Beckett's Film
Runtime: 20 min
Country: USA
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Silent

A twenty-minute, almost totally silent film (no dialogue or music, one 'shhh!') in which Buster Keaton attempts to evade observation by an all-seeing eye. But, as the film is based around Bishop Berkeley's principle 'esse est percipi' (to be is to be perceived), Keaton's very existence conspires against his efforts


This movie is part of the collection: Short Format Films

Producer: Samuel Beckett
Audio/Visual: Silent, Black & White
Keywords: buster, keaton, buster keaton, beckett

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Reviewer: davidbpearson1927 - - October 21, 2011
Subject: This film is copyrighted.
This film is copyrighted.

Reviewer: robmh - - June 15, 2009
Subject: Wish there were more films like this on archive
Can't believe this hasn't been reviewed yet. One of the most expressive films in the archive. Interesting interplay between camera and subject. Minimalist and sparse; goes to show that silent film can get down to the fundamentals.