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
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
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)
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