Lee Erwin
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Widely regarded as one of the most visually inventive silent comedies ever made, Sherlock Jr. offers fast-paced slapstick as well as a brilliant deconstruction of the filmmaking process. Keaton stars as a movie theater projectionist who dreams of becoming a super-sleuth and, in one breathtaking sequence, literally steps into the screen to bring his fantasies to life.
Another comedy for film-lovers (that plays upon the conventions of cinema), Three...
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In the first grand-scale epic shot entirely in Technicolor, Michel is the sole survivor of a ship pillaged by buccaneers. He poses as the mysterious Black Pirate and infiltrates the nest of bandits. Michel then mounts an elaborate ploy to recover the brigands' treasure, reclaim the ship, and rescue the divine princess held captive there.