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68% Critic Match
Three Ages
“A cyclone of laughs and thrills”
6.8 / 10• 1923• 1h 4m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
The Boy
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buster Keaton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Three Ages is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
