The Tramp (1915)

Directed by

Charlie Chaplin

Genre

silent film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

32 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 137 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.

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How it feels

A homeless tramp helps a farmer and his daughter by scaring off a group of thieves. He stays on as a hired hand and develops feelings for the daughter.

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What happens

The Tramp is a 1915 film directed and written by Charlie Chaplin, who plays the titular character. It was Chaplin's sixth film, produced by Essanay Studios and his fifth shot in and around their studio in Niles, California. The character of The Tramp had appeared in Chaplin's previous films, but with this film he is given more emotional depth. The film also stars Ernest Van Pelt and Edna Purviance as a farmer and his daughter. The film is viewable free of charge on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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