[September 24, 1923] Three Ages starring Buster Keaton is released. This is the first film in which Keaton is the writer, director, producer, and leading role.
2y 8mon ago by leminal.space/u/FullOfBallooons in 100yearsago from leminal.space
The film takes place in three different eras: prehistoric times, ancient Rome, and the 1920s ("The present age of Speed, Need, and Greed"). This multi-era structure is a parody of DW Griffith's movie Intolerance.
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