Seven Chances
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Seven Chances is a 1925 silent comedy film starring and directed by Buster Keaton, known for its elaborate physical gags and inventive chase sequences.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Seven Chances (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Roy Cooper Megrue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Byron Houck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elgin Lessley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | later regarded as a classic Buster Keaton feature ⓘ |
| director | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Metro-Goldwyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Mary Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat |
Black-and-white
ⓘ
Silent with English intertitles ⓘ |
| genreCharacteristic | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasChaseSequence | massive bridal chase ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | tinted prints (some versions) ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Comedy film
ⓘ
Romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ streaming and digital formats ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
marriage of convenience
ⓘ
pursuit of wealth ⓘ romantic misunderstanding ⓘ |
| includedIn | Buster Keaton filmography ⓘ |
| leadCharacterName | James "Jimmie" Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicScoreAddedIn | later reissue prints ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate physical gags
ⓘ
inventive chase sequences ⓘ |
| notableScene | boulder avalanche chase ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man must marry by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday to inherit seven million dollars. ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph M. Schenck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buster Keaton Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1925-03-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 56 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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