City Lights
Charles Chaplin / US, 1931 / 87 min.
“Comedy is tragedy in close-up” is one of Charles Chaplin’s well-known sayings. In City Lights, he shows his tramp character seemingly helplessly stumbling through the world. He falls in love with a blind flower seller, drags his skinny body through a boxing match and floats supremely between sentimentality and slapstick.
As all the greats from the history of film need revisiting from time to time, distributor Piece of Magic is re-releasing no less than nine (restored) films by the genius Charles Chaplin in international cinemas.
Regular screenings
Details
Director
Charles Chaplin
Production year
1931
Country
US
Original title
City Lights
Length
87 min.
Language
none
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
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