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The Pilgrim

1923 · 47 min

A charming silent comedy full of gentle slapstick and warm humor, with Chaplin's trademark pathos shining through the story of a mistaken identity.

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

Tagline: The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.
Overview: The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

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

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
deception
redemption
love
justice
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, western
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Written by: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Mai Wells, Dean Riesner, Charles Reisner, Tom Murray, Kitty Bradbury
Cinematography: Roland Totheroh
Runtime: 47 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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