Three Ages

"A cyclone of laughs and thrills"

1923 1h 4m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 145

Comedy

Synopsis

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The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

“A cyclone of laughs and thrills”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
The Boy
Margaret Leahy
The Girl
Wallace Beery
The Villain
Joe Roberts
The Girl's Father
Lillian Lawrence
The Girl's Mother
Kewpie Morgan
The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Lionel Belmore
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
George Davis
Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buster Keaton
Writers: Jean C. Havez, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Buster Keaton and Margaret Leahy and Wallace Beery carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A cyclone of laughs and thrills".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Buster Keaton directs. Elgin Lessley behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Buster Keaton and Margaret Leahy and Wallace Beery carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A cyclone of laughs and thrills".
7IMDB entry: tt0014538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 16 different titles around the world.