Main specs
Actor(s): Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance, Claire Bloom
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Universal
Production Year: 1921
Colour: Black & White
Running Time: 12 hours 4 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Includes: 'Circus', City Lights', 'Gold Rush', 'The Great Dictator', 'Limelight', 'Modern Times', 'The Kid', 'Monsieur Verdoux', 'A Woman Of Paris' and 'A King In New York' plus a documentary on Charlie Chaplin by Richard Schickel.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 22/09/2003
No of Discs: 11
Catalogue No: D 034172
Barcode: 7321900341721
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Documentary - 1. THE TRAMP AND THE DICTATOR, 2. THE PRODUCTION FILMED IN COLOUR, CHARLIE THE BARBER - unused scene from the 1919 short SUNNYSIDE, Scene from MONSIEUR VERDOUX, PosterGallery, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - MODERN TIMES, 2. BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE MACHINE AGE - US Government sponsored educational film, 3. SYMPHONY IN F - Ford sponsored musical film, 4. FOR THE FIRST TIME - Cuban documentary, Introduction by DavidRobinson, Deleted Scenes, Karaoke - The mystery of Charlies nonsense song solved in its Karaoke version, SMILE performed by Liberace, Trailers, Photo Gallery, Poster Gallery, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - THE GOLD RUSH, Original 1925 silent version of the film, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - LIMELIGHT, Introduction by David Robinson, Deleted Scene, Original Score, FOOTLIGHTS - excerpts from the original novel read by CharlieChaplin, THE PROFESSOR - uncompleted short film from 1919, Home Movies - Chaplin in the US in the early fifties and film of his return to London in 1959, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - THE KID, Selection of Jackie Coogan in the
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Mono
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DVD Description
A boxset containing ten of Chaplin's acclaimed films: THE KID (1921) - Stars charlie as the Tramp who brings up an abandoned baby only to lose the boy to his mother. A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923) - A Woman of Paris is the only film Charles Chaplin directed that he did not appear in (apart from a cameo). An effective drama about a simple girl from the country who goes to the city and becomes the mistress of a wealthy man. THE GOLD RUSH (1925) - Chaplin stars as the Tramp who moves to the Klondike during the goldrush and sets about trying to find his fortune. THE CIRCUS (1928) - Chaplin stars as the Tramp who, on the run from the police, joins a circus and ends up falling for a beautiful co-worker. CITY LIGHTS (1931) - A blind girl is restored to sight with the help of someone that she believes is a rich benefactor - but is, in fact, the Tramp; who has fallen in love with her. MODERN TIMES (1936) - Chaplin's last silent film. A production-line worker falls victim to a ongoing attempts to automate an assembly line. Following a series of mishaps, the unfortunate fellow finally finds happiness wih a street waif. THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) - Chaplin's first talkie. In this classic film, Chaplin plays two parts; a simple Jewish barber and a dictator (who bears an uncanning resemblance to Adolf Hitler). The barber (who bears a striking resemblance to the dictator) is persecuted for his beliefs but then gets mistaken for the dictator and is given the opportunity to make a speech to the people (at which point Chaplin takes over and addresses the audience directly in a powerful and emotive address). MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947) - A black comedy and a departure for Chaplin; a dapper bank worker marries rich women and then murders them so that he can support his real family. LIMELIGHT (1952) - A once-great music hall comedian who is now down on his luck is inspired by his love for a young ballerina to one last triumphant hurrah. A KING IN NEW YORK (1957) - Chaplin's last starring feature film. Chaplin plays a penniless European king who comes to New York to start a new life but finds he cannot stand the shallowness of american society and is forced to leave.
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