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68% Critic Match
The Play House
“He apes the ape as no one else can ape him!”
6.8 / 10• 1921• 24m•NR• English
ComedyFantasy
Storyline
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
Lead
Edward F. Cline
Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)
Virginia Fox
Twin (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
One of the Zouaves (uncredited)
Joe Roberts
Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)
Sybil Seely
Twin (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. The Play House is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
