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1923·Comedy·1h 4m
7.0
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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.
Directed by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline
chariot race
stone age
ancient rome
anthology
dinosaur
silent film
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Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
The Boy
Margaret Leahy
Margaret Leahy
The Girl
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
The Villain
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts
The Girl's Father
Lillian Lawrence
Lillian Lawrence
The Girl's Mother
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
George Davis
George Davis
Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
The Amazon (uncredited)

Crew

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Director
Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Director
Jean C. Havez
Jean C. Havez
Writer
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Writer
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Writer
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley
Director of Photography
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Producer

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brunettegsundae
brunettegsundae
6.0★ · 05/28/26
Three Ages
They missed the opportunity to make a love story set in the future where a girl (me) falls in love with someone born long before her great-grandfather (Buster Keaton)
They missed the opportunity to make a love story set in the future where a girl (me) falls in love with someone born long before her great-grandfather (Buster Keaton)
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Cole
Cole
10.0★ · 04/15/26
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How the FUCK is this not as acclaimed as The Cameraman or Sherlock Jr? This is fucking fantastic and misses like never. Just constant enjoyment as Buster Keaton endures tragic unluckiness and in the end, gets the girl… three times. Just fun as hell and one day I’ll watch Intolerance to see if it’s as good as this even though that seems a bit pedantic. This is gonna remain a 5 until I watch more of his stuff and just more silent films in general and see where it fits in with those.

P.S.: Caveman Buster has the exact same hair as Cameron Winter. I fuck with it a lot.
How the FUCK is this not as acclaimed as The Cameraman or Sherlock Jr? This is fucking fantastic and misses like never. Just constant enjoyment as Buster Keaton endures tragic unluckiness and in the end, gets the girl… three times. Just fun as hell and one day I’ll watch Intolerance to see if it’s as good as this even though that seems a bit pedantic. This is gonna remain a 5 until I watch more of his stuff and just more silent films in general and see where it fits in with those.

P.S.: Caveman Buster has the exact same hair as Cameron Winter. I fuck with it a lot.
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Jimmy Wpaylel
Jimmy Wpaylel
8.0★ · 03/17/26
Three Ages
This film is a serious drama disguised as a comedy, and I’m here for it.

Silent films always find a way to make serious things look silly—most of the time, at least.

I love a good anthology film.
This film is a serious drama disguised as a comedy, and I’m here for it.

Silent films always find a way to make serious things look silly—most of the time, at least.

I love a good anthology film.
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Jimmy Wpaylel
Jimmy Wpaylel
8.0★ · 03/17/26
Three Ages
This film is a serious drama disguised as a comedy, and I’m here for it.

Silent films always find a way to make serious things look silly—most of the time, at least.

I love a good anthology film.
This film is a serious drama disguised as a comedy, and I’m here for it.

Silent films always find a way to make serious things look silly—most of the time, at least.

I love a good anthology film.
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Egle
Egle
8.0★ · 02/10/26
Three Ages
e griffith con “intolerance” muto.
e griffith con “intolerance” muto.
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