Synopsis & Context
An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Comic
- Release
- November 19, 1969
- Screen Time
- 1h 35min
- Rating
- PG
- Direction
- Carl Reiner
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Released
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