USA,
1936, 87 min
Directed by:
Charlie ChaplinScreenplay:
Charlie ChaplinComposer:
Charlie ChaplinCast:
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Chester Conklin, Lloyd Ingraham, Louis Natheaux, Gloria DeHaven, Richard Alexander, Mira McKinney (more)Plots(1)
Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard). With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, Modern Times-though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!)—is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy. (Criterion)
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