The General (1926) When union spies steal his locomotive (along with his girlfriend), a plucky railway engineer pursues them doggedly across enemy lines. Containing one of the most memorable chase sequences in the history of filmmaking, The General is widely considered to be Keaton s masterpiece.
Stunning 4K restoration featuring a Carl Davis soundtrack.
The evening includes an introduction to Buster Keaton from Mike Jennings from Chichester Cinema Education Committee.
” [Keaton’s films] have such a graceful perfection, such a meshing of story, character and episode, that they unfold like music” – Roger Ebert
“Buster Keaton is one of the very greatest filmmakers ever to get behind a camera” – BFI
“Buster Keaton’s timeless 1926 silent The General is the perfect chase movie…See it and gasp” – Time Out