An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
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An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter...
The Comic (1969) was directed by Carl Reiner. The film is a Comedy, Drama production with a runtime of 1h 35m, rated 5.9/10.
The Comic runs 1h 35m (95 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.9/10 from 11 votes. Genre: Comedy, Drama.
The Comic is rated 5.9/10 by 11 viewers — below average. A good pick for Comedy and Drama fans.
