Charlie Chaplin - City Lights

Charlie Chaplin, Jean Harlow, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers and Henry Bergman

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Description

One of Chaplin's most highly acclaimed films, City Lights is both a classic and a personal statement in which the master of pantomime proves the eloquence of silence. Combining wonderful comedy in the finest Chaplin tradition and evocative drama, the Little Tramp falls in love with a beautiful, blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill).

She believes he is wealthy and he, in turn, sets out to raise the money for the operation that could restore her sight. Through countless mishaps, a cycle of mistaken identities, and a lot of luck, he finally succeeds and the operation is a success. The final scene, in which the girl discovers the true identity of her benefactor, is a poignant encounter that has been lauded as one of the most memorable and moving moments in film comedy.

Special Features

• 'Chaplin Today - City Lights': adocumentary by Serge Bromberg with the participation of Peter Lord (26 mins)
• Introduction (6 mins)
• Outtakes: Charlie tries to disengage a sliver of wood stuck in a sidewalk grating (7 mins)
• 'The Champion' (1915): Charlie stages a balletic boxing match, 15 years before 'City Lights' (10 mins)
• 'Shooting': on the set of the famous scene in which Charlie and the flower girl first meet (8 mins)
• Georgia Hale screen test (7 mins)
• Chaplin rehearses a scene (1 min)
• The Dream Prince (1 min)
• Footage of Chaplin & boxing stars visiting his studios (4 mins)
• Footage of Winston Churchill visiting the studios (2 mins)
• Chaplin Speaks! (for the first time on film) (3 mins)
• Trip to Bali (10 mins)
• Film posters gallery
• Photo gallery
• Chaplin Collection (11 mins)
• Trailers (6 mins)
• Interactive menu
• Scene access

Technical Details

Region: 2
Running Time: 1 hour and 24 mins
Production Year: 1931
Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen 4:3
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Actors: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia
Colour B & W
Sound: Dolby Digital (5.1)
Additional Sound: Original Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Score: SILENT

Genre: Comedy

Certificate: U Universal - Suitable for all

Directed by: Charlie Chaplin

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