Buster Keaton, un génie brisé par Hollywood

Joseph Frank Keaton, better known as Buster Keaton, is one of the most famous figures in the history of film. Screenwriter, director, actor, producer and versatile performer, he made some of the most notable silent films of the 1920s before being swallowed up by Hollywood studios. His deadpan expression, at once childlike and stern, and his funny, touching storylines had universal audience appeal at the time and continue to charm us even today. Made entirely with skillfully edited archival footage from Keaton’s films, Jean-Baptiste Péretié takes viewers on a journey into his amazing world and introduces them to the career of this undisputed genius of film. What happened to Keaton to transform him from revered star to fallen idol, alcoholic and alone?