Of all the homages to silent comedy in the decades after its basic dissolution, Pierre Etaix is among the closest to remaking the particular brand of visual gags and witty slapstick that made the films of Keaton, Lloyd, and Chaplin so enduring. Etaix even incorporates sound cues in his humor as an extension of this era of film. In short it’s a timeless blend of classic humor and a strange kind of French romance
Of all the homages to silent comedy in the decades after its basic dissolution, Pierre Etaix is among the closest to remaking the particular brand of visual gags and witty slapstick that made the films of Keaton, Lloyd, and Chaplin so enduring. Etaix even incorporates sound cues in his humor as an extension of this era of film. In short it’s a timeless blend of classic humor and a strange kind of French romance
