The Saphead (Ultimate Edition) (1920) On Blu-ray
Actor: Buster Keaton, William H. Crane, Irving Cummings, Edward Jobson, Edward Alexander
Director: Herbert Blache, Winchell Smith
Genre: Drama
Year: 1920
Studio: Kino International
Length: 77
Released: July 10, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles : English
DESCRIPTION:
In his first starring role (and the film that launched his career), Buster Keaton stars in The Saphead as Bertie Van Alstyne, the spoiled son of a powerful Wall Street financier. Unable to escape the wealth and comfort that are foisted upon him, he pursues individuality in a series of comic misadventures in the speakeasies of New York, at the altar of matrimony, and even on the floor of the American stock exchange. The Saphead was instrumental in establishing Keaton as a bona fide star and greatly influenced his formulation of the Buster persona: a lonely, stone-faced soul thwarted by circumstance yet undauntedly resourceful and indefatigable in his struggle for love and survival within a chaotic world.
BONUS FEATURES: Loaded with special features including an alternate version of the film and more (TBD).
Actor: Buster Keaton, William H. Crane, Irving Cummings, Edward Jobson, Edward Alexander
Director: Herbert Blache, Winchell Smith
Genre: Drama
Year: 1920
Studio: Kino International
Length: 77
Released: July 10, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles : English
DESCRIPTION:
In his first starring role (and the film that launched his career), Buster Keaton stars in The Saphead as Bertie Van Alstyne, the spoiled son of a powerful Wall Street financier. Unable to escape the wealth and comfort that are foisted upon him, he pursues individuality in a series of comic misadventures in the speakeasies of New York, at the altar of matrimony, and even on the floor of the American stock exchange. The Saphead was instrumental in establishing Keaton as a bona fide star and greatly influenced his formulation of the Buster persona: a lonely, stone-faced soul thwarted by circumstance yet undauntedly resourceful and indefatigable in his struggle for love and survival within a chaotic world.
BONUS FEATURES: Loaded with special features including an alternate version of the film and more (TBD).
| Product Name | The Saphead (Ultimate Edition) (1920) On Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| This item is returnable | No |
