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Modern Times

  • 19361936
  • GG
  • 1h 27m
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Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
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The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
245K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,562
489
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Paulette Goddard
    • Henry Bergman
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Paulette Goddard
    • Henry Bergman
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    • 352User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #47
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    Charles Chaplin, Heinie Conklin, and Tiny Sandford in Modern Times (1936)
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    Charles Chaplin, Heinie Conklin, and Tiny Sandford in Modern Times (1936)
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    Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • A Factory Worker
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Paulette Goddard
    Paulette Goddard
    • A Gamin
    Henry Bergman
    • Cafe Proprietor
    Tiny Sandford
    Tiny Sandford
    • Big Bill
    • (as Stanley Sandford)
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Mechanic
    Hank Mann
    Hank Mann
    • Burglar
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Gamin's Father
    Al Ernest Garcia
    Al Ernest Garcia
    • President of the Electro Steel Corp.
    • (as Allan Garcia)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Prison Cellmate
    • (as Dick Alexander)
    Cecil Reynolds
    • Minister
    Mira McKinney
    Mira McKinney
    • Minister's Wife
    • (as Myra McKinney)
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    • J. Widdecombe Billows
    • (as Murdoch McQuarrie)
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    • Juvenile Officer
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Sheriff Couler
    • (as Ed Le Sainte)
    Fred Malatesta
    Fred Malatesta
    • Cafe Head Waiter
    Sammy Stein
    Sammy Stein
    • Turbine Operator
    • (as Sam Stein)
    Juana Sutton
    • Woman with Buttoned Bosom
    Ted Oliver
    • Billows' Assistant
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Charles Chaplin
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    • Trivia
      (at around 48 mins) Sir Charles Chaplin devoted eight days to filming the department store roller-skating scene where he skates blindfolded on the edge of the fourth floor, coming within inches of falling over the edge into the deep stairwell below. The dangerous large drop was actually a painted scene on a pane of glass carefully placed in front of the camera to align with the existing set and create the illusion of great height.
    • Goofs
      After going on break, he turns both wrenches in the same direction. Before that he appears to be tightening them in opposite directions.
    • Quotes

      A gamin: [Last lines] What's the use of trying?

      A factory worker: Buck up - never say die. We'll get along.

    • Alternate versions
      The said 33 seconds last minute removal is this: "After the girl takes the diamond from the fat man, she had it checked and she found out that it was a fake diamond."
    • Connections
      Featured in For the First Time (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
      (uncredited)

      Music from the traditional folk song "Revive Us Again"

    User reviews352

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    8/10
    Charles Chaplin masterpiece finds him playing a factory worker who becomes involved in problems and strikes
    This mostly silent movie deals with a little man , a disgraced factory worker who goes insane from his repetitious job at an assembly líne . At the same time the exigent boss demands him for greatest efficiency and speed at work . As the unfortunate man moving from hapless factory worker to singing waiter and ultimately triumphing along the way .

    An interesting and thought-provoking Chaplin film encompassing the tyranny of Machine over man, this great film has more relevance nowadays than ever. The pic contains a sour denounce on capitalism , industrialization and human explotiation . This is a vintage flick much in the fashion that sound films offended his pantomimist's sensibilities . This is a silent movie , being the only dialogue a song sung by Chaplin in gibberish Italian .Chaplin gives an awesome and sympathetic performance as a labourer who goes crazy and triumphs over adversity , just as Charles the film director proved victorious over sound . Chaplin also composed the score which incorporates the charming tune : Smile. His spouse to be Paulette Goddard is attractive in the femenine lead , playing a poor orphan. Look for a young Gloria de Haven , as one of Paulette Goddard's Sisters . She is the real-life daughter of Chaplin's assistant director .

    The motion picture was masterfully directed by Charles Chaplin .This was one of the longest ones to that date . Chaplin previously directed 2 or 3 reel short movies, such as : Our hero, The fireman, Night at the show , The adventurer, The floorwalker, The cure , The inmigrant , The circus , Burlesque on Carmen , among others . After that , he made long feature films such as : The gold Rush , The kid , City lights , The great dictator , Monseur Verdoux , Limelight, A king of New York and his last one : A countess from Hong Kong . Rating 8/10 . Better than average . Well worth watching .
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    • What is the song the tramp performs about?
    • What is a gamin?

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1936 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Hwy. & Penman Rd., Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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