
In 1926, Buster Keaton was at the peak of his glory and wealth. By 1933, he had reached rock bottom. How, in the space of a few years, did this uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widely-worshipped star to an alcoholic and solitary fallen idol? With a spotlight on the 7 years during which his life changed, using extracts of Keaton’s films as magnifying mirrors, the documentary recounts the dramatic life of this creative genius and the Hollywood studios.

Buster Keaton
Self

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

Las Hurdes, país de leyenda
Las Hurdes, país de leyenda

The Sneeze: Part Two
The Sneeze: Part Two

Cordobés 65
Cordobés 65
How the Telephone Talks
How the Telephone Talks

Photographic Studies in Hypnosis: Abnormal Psychology
Photographic Studies in Hypnosis: Abnormal Psychology
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Finlandia
Finlandia

Film-Tract n° 1968
Film-Tract n° 1968

Visions of Lourdes
Visions of Lourdes

Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge
Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge

Carmencita
Carmencita