USA,
1931, 87 min
Directed by:
Charlie ChaplinCinematography:
Roland TotherohCast:
Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers, Albert Austin, Jean Harlow, Henry Bergman, Robert Parrish, Tiny Ward, Hank Mann, Robert Graves, Leila McIntyre (more)Plots(1)
The most cherished film by Charles Chaplin is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy. (Criterion)
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