L'Opérateur

Buster Keaton does his thing again. A hapless tintype portraitist falls for an MGM secretary and becomes a newsreel cameraman to win her over. It turns out to be a sweet silent comedy, if that's your thing.

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Buster Keaton directed L'Opérateur in 1928. See Buster Keaton's full filmography, where to start with Buster Keaton, or where to go after you've seen everything by Buster Keaton.

L'Opérateur was released in 1928 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 74 minutes.