Saved events

The General (U) + live accompaniment by Guildhall Jazz Musicians

Silent Film and Live Music

,Barbican Cinema 1
The General

Regarded by many as Buster Keaton’s greatest achievement, and reportedly his own personal favourite, The General is equal parts comedy and action-adventure.

Buster Keaton stars as Johnnie Gray, a locomotive driver in the American South during the civil war. When his favourite engine, ‘The General’, is stolen by Yankee spies with his on-again-off-again girlfriend Annabelle aboard, Keaton gives chase in another engine, ‘The Texas’.

Shot using real engines on real locations, the choreography – of the chase scenes especially – is nothing less than jaw-dropping. The slapstick too, is some of the best of Keaton’s career, and the pacing as breathless as that of today’s thrillers. 

Tagged with: Cinema London International Mime Festival 2019 Silent Film & Live Music

US 1926 Dir Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman 75 min Silent Digital presentation

Presented in partnership with The London International Mime Festival

With the support of the Independent Cinema Office and BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery

O:\ARTS_DIVISION\MARKTING\1ARTFORM CAMPAIGNS\CINEMA\Cinema Marketing\ADMIN\Tsari documents\working

Discover

Marion Davis isn't fooling anyone by pretending to be a boy

Long read: The Modern Silent

Enjoy scrolling through cat videos on social media? Silent film got there first. Silent London’s Pamela Hutchinson looks at the origins of silent cinema and the striking similarities to what we're watching now on our phones and on the big screen.

Read more

You might also like

Barbican Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.