One hundred years ago, in 1923, Buster Keaton fulfilled his dream and released his first feature film, "Three Ages". It did not become a masterpiece at the level of "The General" or "Steamboat Bill Jr", but it was a witty and charming parody of a lot of things at once, with original gags and impressive scenery. So it's not surprising that the film won the love of the public and allowed Buster to move on to even more impressive things. We celebrate the centenary of the film with this video essay, in which we discuss the history of its creation and the little secrets it hides.
Written by Egorova Olga, video by Greta Bowie, narrated by elevenlabs.io AI (parts of original Buster's interview were used as well).
Special thanks to the Learning on Screen - The British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council, and personally to Sergio Angellini.