Modern Times
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City Lights
A tender silent tragicomedy that moves from slapstick mischief to a quietly devastating final look, funny and heartbreaking in the same breath.
About 1931 film directed by Charlie Chaplin
Genres tragicomedy, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Written by Charlie Chaplin
Starring Charlie Chaplin, Jean Harlow, Virginia Cherrill, Henry Bergman, Al Ernest Garcia, Harry Myers, Albert Austin, Robert Parrish
Music Charlie Chaplin
Runtime 87 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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