Talk
Please note: This event took place in Jan 2019
Peter Krämer, the author of the BFI Film Classics volume on Buster Keaton’s The General, makes a welcome return to Slapstick Festival to discuss one of Buster’s most accomplished works - Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Using illustrative clips from the film Krämer, Senior Research Fellow in Cinema & TV at De Montfort University, will explore the film’s style and themes, and its place in Keaton’s career.