Modern Times

1936
U
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

267K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

267K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated movie #50

Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination

A Factory Worker
(as Charlie Chaplin)

Paulette Goddard

A Gamin

Henry Bergman

Cafe Proprietor

Tiny Sandford

Big Bill
(as Stanley Sandford)

Chester Conklin

Mechanic

Hank Mann

Burglar

Stanley Blystone

Gamin's Father

Al Ernest Garcia

President of the Electro Steel Corp.
(as Allan Garcia)

Richard Alexander

Prison Cellmate
(as Dick Alexander)

Cecil Reynolds

Minister

Mira McKinney

Minister's Wife
(as Myra McKinney)

Murdock MacQuarrie

J. Widdecombe Billows
(as Murdoch McQuarrie)

Wilfred Lucas

Juvenile Officer

Edward LeSaint

Sheriff Couler
(as Ed Le Sainte)

Fred Malatesta

Cafe Head Waiter

Sammy Stein

Turbine Operator
(as Sam Stein)

Juana Sutton

Woman with Buttoned Bosom

Ted Oliver

Billows' Assistant

Director
- Charles Chaplin
Writer
- Charles Chaplin
All cast & crew
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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 the Gamin's sisters are taken away, there is no further mention of them or of the Gamin's concern (or lack of) for her sisters.

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 Por primera vez (1967)

Soundtracks
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
(uncredited)
Music from the traditional folk song "Revive Us Again"

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Featured review

8/10

Excellent

This very well written story never lets down from the very first image we see, flocking sheep compared with rushing urban human crowds, to the very ending. Excellent criticism of the Taylorism/capitalistic through humor relevant for any age, nationality or time; story-telling that would touch anyone alike in a universal fashion, every now and then sparkled with Chaplin's unique and deeply influential sense of humor and on-screen comedy. Hilarious in moments, and unique. A man of many talents clearly, and excellent at those. Overall this depicts quite a zany approach to life, one that is pure in essence and profoundly antagonistic with the current ways of the time, and ways of today still: a life dominated by one-track thinking, rigid and stubborn social etiquette, and the enslavement this new world has brought in so many aspects to the human species. Finally, it highlights the importance of never giving up; EVER; and the preciousness of love.