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The Bond

1918 · 9 min

A brisk, playful silent sketch show that charms with slapstick and stark staging while gently nudging you toward a patriotic point.

Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin
Overview
A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. The story is a series of sketches humorously illustrating various bonds like the bond of friendship and of marriage and, most important, the Liberty Bond, to K.O. the Kaiser which Charlie does literally.

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Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • friendship
    • love
    • loyalty
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Charlie Chaplin
    Written by
    Charlie Chaplin
    Starring
    Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin, Joan Marsh, Tom Wilson
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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