USA / 1921 / Black & White / 27’
Intertitles: English / Subtitles: Turkish
The Goat is a masterful chase comedy by Buster Keaton. Mistaken for acriminal, Buster’s life goes off track and a series of adventures is triggered.In this story of chase, Keaton uses cinema’s ability to manipulate theperception of time and rhythm to fuel the excitement and comedy. Hecounterpoises the speed of cars and trains, the marvels of modernity, with hisability to tactfully sneak out of dangerous situations thanks to his smallbody. All chase scenes in the film are almost manifestations of film as an artof rhythm and movement.
Director: Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair
Cast: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts