If you loved The General, try The Cameraman

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Cameraman has roughly 3.2× fewer votes than The General — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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The General

1926 · dir. Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman

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The Cameraman

1928 · dir. Buster Keaton, Edward Sedgwick

What they share

Both films are directed by Buster Keaton, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The General, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

playful

What The Cameraman is

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.

If you loved The General, try The Cameraman

The General

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What they share

What The Cameraman is

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