Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Slapstick Summer Series: Multilevel Comedy | The Irresistible Piano (1907)
Alice Guy continues her exploration and expansion of the slapstick genre by moving from horizontal space (as utilized in the "chase" films) to vertical space. In Le piano irrésistible, music seeps through walls and ceilings to charm all those within hearing range. On a related note, Guy also worked with up-and-comer Louis Feuillade to provide multi-floored comedy involving the world's worst cleaning man.
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