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A Dog's Life

1918 · 34 min

A charming, brisk silent comedy that blends slapstick with heartfelt warmth, easy to watch and quietly moving.

Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling

Tagline: In his First Million Dollar Picture
Overview: The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
friendship
love
class
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Written by: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman, Alva D. Blake, Mel Brown, Minnie Chaplin
Music: Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography: Roland Totheroh
Runtime: 34 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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