The General Analysis

Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast by William Ivers

May 1, 202057:12TV & Film

A film beyond words, Buster Keaton's The General helped moved cinema into a new era. At the time, it was the most expensive film ever made, and is as epic now as it was then. Join The Classroom Critics as we discuss this...

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