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Shoulder Arms

1918 · 36 min

A playful, dreamlike comedy that turns trench warfare into a series of inventive gags, light on its feet and surprisingly warm.

Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Genres: Comedy, War
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin

Tagline: Unprecedented in film annals!
Overview: An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

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Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Genres: Comedy, War
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: war
survival
identity
friendship
redemption
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, war
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Written by: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Loyal Underwood, Henry Bergman, Tom Wilson, Albert Austin, Jack Wilson
Music: Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography: Roland Totheroh
Runtime: 36 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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