The Circus (1928)
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 901 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A down-on-his-luck tramp joins a struggling circus. His comedic clumsiness amuses audiences, but he cannot be funny on purpose. He falls for the ringmaster's daughter while navigating the hardships of circus life.
slapstickmelancholicbittersweetlightly comicpoignantunintentionally funnytender
What happens
The Circus is a 1928 silent romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. The ringmaster of an impoverished circus hires Chaplin's Little Tramp as a clown, but discovers that he can only be funny unintentionally. The production of the film was the most difficult experience in Chaplin's career. Numerous problems and delays occurred, including a studio fire, the death of Chaplin's mother, as well as Chaplin's bitter divorce from his second wife Lita Grey, and the Internal Revenue Service's claims of Chaplin's owing back taxes, all of which culminated in filming being stalled for eight months. The Circus was the seventh-highest-grossing silent film in cinema history, taking in more than $3.8 million in 1928. The film continues to receive high praise. The film's copyright was renewed, so it entered the public domain on January 1, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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