City Lights

1931 "True Blind Love"
City Lights
8.5| 1h27m| G| en| More Info
Released: 07 March 1931 Released
Producted By: Charles Chaplin Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/films/5-City-Lights
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A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

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onlythemd I was a little boy when I first watch this movie.Charlie Chaplin is a good actor who can describe her though through his movementHe has a nice Cuteness in his own.Although there no voice in city light but you can understood all they want to tell youAt last An Emotion there was only him everybody left him alone..........
bcasey-08560 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" contains a blend of humor and humanity that make it memorable for everyone who watches it. Although made very much in the old-fashioned silent film tradition, much of it is timeless, too.After a few minutes of slapstick at the beginning, Charlie's "little tramp" character makes two acquaintances. He meets a blind girl selling flowers, who mistakes him for a rich man, and the two become very fond of each other. Then he meets a real millionaire, who is drunk, depressed, and about to commit suicide. In a comic scene, the tramp persuades the millionaire not to go through with it, making himself a devoted friend.The tramp soon learns that there is an operation that could give the girl her sight, and tries to think of some way he could help. His scenes with the girl and her grandmother are moving, while his determination to help lead him into some comic escapades - his attempt to win money in a boxing match being particularly funny, and one of Chaplin's best comic pieces. Meanwhile, when his millionaire friend is drunk, he dotes on the tramp, but when sober he forgets who the tramp is, leading to more amusing scenes and occasional trouble for Charlie.All of the comedy leads up to a finale that is one of the best-remembered scenes in any film. "City Lights" shows the power of the camera in the hands of a master, who without words can move his audience or make them laugh. Anyone who appreciates good cinema should see it at least once.
Anssi Vartiainen The Tramp, once again played brilliantly by Charlie Chaplin, returns to live out his life in the hands of whimsy and general good luck. This time the stage is the city where our lovable scamp has to contend with alcoholic millionaires with bad memories, boxing opponents that keep changing and changing, grumpy butlers and enchanting flower girls.In have to admit that I find myself comparing these silent funny films to each other more than anything else. And why not, they're almost the same. They're all good, I'll give them that, but the plots are often almost identical. The Tramp is introduced, followed by some physical comedy, The Tramp meets a girl, physical comedy, The Tramp does something stupid to impress the girl, physical comedy, and a happy ending. It is all very well done, but is it any wonder that these movies start to blend with one another in my mind.That being said, this is the best Chaplin film I've seen so far. Because while the rather detached comedy sessions are still there, the central characters and the central romance are both brilliant. Harry Myers is very good and funny as the millionaire, but it's the growing and tested romance between Chaplin and the flower girl played by Virginia Cherrill that keeps us interested. Especially the ending scene, which is called one of the best romantic scenes ever. And rightfully so.They say City Lights is the one film you should see if you haven't seen any Charlie Chaplin in your life.Yeah, I can't argue with that.
Hiitiger What's comedy? What's a good film? After watch this film several times, I think though it's been almost 90 years since the film, today's film industry is just going backwards.It's hilarious, but's it's also serious. It's a comedy, but we can see tragedy in it. It's a silence movie, but we can hear the city. It's a small story, but it shows the best of humanity.Though the times, it still shows light.