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Release Date:
6 February 1931 (USA)
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Plot:
The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with. full summary | add synopsis
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Tramp
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Love
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Little Tramp
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Operation
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Awards:
1 win
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(7 articles)
A-z Movie Reviews – C’s
(From HeyUGuys. 4 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
San Jose Theatre Presents 'Another Night Before Christmas' Nov. 19 - Dec. 20
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 25 October 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 4 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
San Jose Theatre Presents 'Another Night Before Christmas' Nov. 19 - Dec. 20
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 25 October 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)
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You can't go wrong with Charlie Chaplin, but City Lights is even better than Chaplin's films usually are.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Virginia Cherrill | ... | A Blind Girl |
| Florence Lee | ... | The Blind Girl's Grandmother |
| Harry Myers | ... | An Eccentric Millionaire |
| Al Ernest Garcia | ... | The Eccentric Millionaire's Butler (as Allan Garcia) |
| Hank Mann | ... | A Prizefighter |
 | Charles Chaplin | ... | A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin) |
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City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime (USA) (copyright title)
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83 min
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1.20 : 1 more
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France:U |
Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) |
Spain:T |
West Germany:12 (1951) |
Germany:6 (re-rating: 1997) |
USA:G (1972) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:A (2003) |
Norway:7 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U
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Production was delayed on several occasions. In 1929, one break lasted 62 days.
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Continuity: During the film's final scene, The Tramp is seen holding the flower to his face when seen from the front; when seen from the rear, he is holding it to his lapel.
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
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List: Wacky boxingA Note Regarding Spoilers
Is this movie based on a novel?
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Chaplin takes himself a little more seriously in City Lights, and the results are spectacular. The musical score which Chaplin composed for the film was one of the many highlights, and even though Charlie's performance is much more dramatic than usual in some scenes, the hilarious comedy for which he is known and loved is still abundant.
City Lights is so well made that it is one of the very few movies in which the obvious flaws can be gladly overlooked. Yes, you can clearly see the string holding Chaplin up in the sidesplittingly funny boxing scene, but who cares? That is such classic slapstick that little things like that really don't matter. Besides, let's keep in mind that this movie was made seventy years ago.
Chaplin does a phenomenal job in his traditional role of the tramp, and develops a perfectly convincing romantic relationship with the blind flower girl on the sidewalk. His friendship with the drunken rich guy is hilarious, but it also makes a significant comment about the problems of alcohol. This is truly a great film, which should not be forgotten.