Modern Times (1936)

Directed by

Charlie Chaplin

Genre

tragicomedy, silent film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

G

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 4,118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Little Tramp gets a job in a factory but struggles to keep up with the machines. He meets a young woman and they try to make a life together in a tough world.

slapsticksatiricalpoignantfast-pacedwhimsicallonelyhopefulphysical comedysilent-era feel

What happens

Modern Times is a 1936 American part-talkie satirical slapstick comedy film produced, scored, co-edited, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. In Chaplin's last performance as the iconic Little Tramp, his character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film also stars Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. Modern Times has won many awards and honors, and is widely considered one of the greatest films ever. It was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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