Charlie Chaplin Shorts

Director: Mabel Normand / Mack Sennett
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand
1914, Black & White, DVD
Restoration: Cineteca di Bologna Music: Uninvited Jazz Band

The festival has prepared a special programme for two ground-breaking names in silent cinema/ comedy. The programme pays tribute to Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. The programme combines a selection of short movies from the debut year of Chaplin in Keystone Studios and the latest restoration of Buster Keaton’s ‘One Week’.

Films:
Mabel's Strange Predicament
Mabel's Busy Day
Caught in a Cabaret
The Fatal Mallet

The film will be introduced by Jay Weissberg.

For further info about İstanbul Silent Cinema Days, please click here.

(Sur)real Colors

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Charlie Chaplin Shorts

Charlie Chaplin Shorts

One Week

One Week

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5 Films That Inspire Marcel Dzama

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