#680: CHAPLIN, Charlie: City Lights (1931)
CHAPLIN, Charlie (United States)
City Lights [1931]
Spine #680
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
City Lights, the most cherished film by Charlie 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.
86 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
1:19:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2013
Director/Writer
Charles Chaplin was 42 when he wrote and directed City Lights.
Other Chaplin films in the Collection:
#799: The Kid (1921)
#996: The Circus (1928/1969)
#543: Modern Times (1936)
#565: The Great Dictator (1940)
#615: The Gold Rush (1925/1942)
#652: Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
#756: Limelight (1952)
The Film
#799: The Kid (1921)
#996: The Circus (1928/1969)
#543: Modern Times (1936)
#565: The Great Dictator (1940)
#615: The Gold Rush (1925/1942)
#652: Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
#756: Limelight (1952)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Forty-four page booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin.
Commentary
By Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance.
Chaplin Today: “City Lights”
A 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman Animations cofounder Peter Lord.
Chaplin Studios: Creative Freedom by Design
An interview program featuring visual effects expert Craig Barron.
Archival footage
From the production of City Lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film.
Excerpt
From Chaplin’s short film The Champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918.
Trailers
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Forty-four page booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin.
Commentary
By Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance.
Chaplin Today: “City Lights”
A 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman Animations cofounder Peter Lord.
Chaplin Studios: Creative Freedom by Design
An interview program featuring visual effects expert Craig Barron.
Archival footage
From the production of City Lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film.
Excerpt
From Chaplin’s short film The Champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918.
Trailers
Extras Rating (0-40):
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