{"product_id":"the-general-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-pre-order-18-may-2026","title":"THE GENERAL (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe definitive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Buster Keaton’s masterpiece timed for the film’s 100th anniversary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka Entertainment will release a definitive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Buster Keaton’s THE GENERAL to mark the film’s 100th anniversary. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever made, the silent masterpiece returns to The Masters of Cinema Series from 18 May 2026. Limited to 2,000 copies, this edition is presented in an O-card slipcase and accompanied by a collector’s booklet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuster Keaton\u003c\/strong\u003e was arguably the greatest comedian of the silent era and certainly one of the funniest and most talented performers to ever work in the movie business. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe General\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis his masterpiece: co-directed, co-written, co-produced and starring Keaton, it is a side-splitting document of a comedy genius at the peak of his powers and boasts some of the finest slapstick set pieces ever committed to film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern \u0026amp; Atlantic Railroad train engineer Johnnie Gray (Keaton) loves two things: his sweetheart Annabelle Lee (\u003cstrong\u003eMarion Mack\u003c\/strong\u003e) and his prized locomotive, \u003cem\u003eThe General\u003c\/em\u003e. When the Civil War breaks out, Johnnie intends to enlist in the Confederate Army, but is rejected – ending his budding relationship with Annabelle. As the war rages on, though, spies working for the Union steal Johnnie’s beloved engine and inadvertently kidnap Annabelle, leading him to doggedly pursue them both across enemy lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing what is perhaps the most thrilling chase sequence ever committed to film, \u003cem\u003eThe General \u003c\/em\u003eis a perennial classic and stands with the very finest examples of silent comedy, including Charlie Chaplin’s \u003cem\u003eCity Lights\u003c\/em\u003e, Harold Lloyd’s \u003cem\u003eSafety Last! \u003c\/em\u003eand Keaton’s own \u003cem\u003eSherlock Jr. \u003c\/em\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e Series is honoured to present \u003cem\u003eThe General \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon 4K UHD for the first time in the UK\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan 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