Buster Keaton Silent Cinema - One Week (unfinished)

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One week is a 1920's Buster Keaton two reel silent comedy short film. This is one of the first films Buster Keaton made alone without the assistance of his partner Fatty Arbuckle. It stars Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely as a newly married couple.

The story follows two newlyweds and the process of them building a house and the inevitable failure of Busters efforts. In the film buster takes the persona of a clown and an everyman.  The clown persona is shown in nearly every film Buster is in. In this film specifically Buster plays an everyman and satires modern society. Specifically the ford house building program which was very popular in the early 20s. Buster specifically satirises the arduous and annoying process of this and would have been very relatable to the audience at the time.

One of the most interesting cinematography points is the clear breaking the fourth wall when the camera man places his hand over the lens to ensure the audience can't see the woman naked.

One of the big set pieces in the short film is the house spinning around, this is all practical effects and shows how Keaton revolutionised and popularised the use of these mass scale effects. Another one of the important set pieces in the film is the use of ladders and walls flipping around.


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