City Lights (1931)

The United Artists Story (1930-1939) (174 movies items)

"Released on January 30, 1931"

My Favorite Films of the 1930s (8 movies items)

" "Be careful how you're driving." "Am I driving?" Directed by Charles Chaplin Written by Charles Chaplin Music by Charles Chaplin Cinematography by Gordon Pollock and Roland Totheroh Editing by Charles Chaplin and Willard Nico"

Favorite Movies of All Time (2020 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2019: 165 2018: 166 2017: 171 2016: 175 2015: 179 2014: 180 2013: 187 2012: 197 2011: 200 2010: 209 2009: 291 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2019 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2018: 166 2017: 171 2016: 175 2015: 179 2014: 180 2013: 187 2012: 197 2011: 200 2010: 209 2009: 291 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2018 Edition) (1001 movies items)

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“As much as I loved The Kid, The Gold Rush, Modern Times and The Great Dictator, City Lights is the film I consider Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece. And ”

“As much as I loved The Kid, The Gold Rush, Modern Times and The Great Dictator, City Lights is the film I consider Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece. And there are several reasons why this is so for me.

I love how City Lights is filmed, once again the cinematography is stunning as are the costumes and sets. The music is also a delight(though my favourite soundtrack in a Chaplin movie is the one for Modern Times) with plenty of themes that stuck in my head, while the sound effects are wonderfully incorporated and the subtitles easy to understand. The comedy is brilliantly done, the scene in the boxing ring is not only one of my favourite scenes in a Chaplin movie(along with the final sequence and the dance of the bread rolls of The Gold Rush, the final scene of The Kid and the speech ” read more

Favorite Movies of All Time (2017 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2016: 175 2015: 179 2014: 180 2013: 187 2012: 197 2011: 200 2010: 209 2009: 291 "

Top Ten Performances - Charlie Chaplin (13 movies items)

" as A Tramp "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2016 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2015: 179 2014: 180 2013: 187 2012: 197 2011: 200 2010: 209 2009: 291 "

“(OK) Charlie perfect comedy drama mixture. The tramp never more moving than in the end, playing a sort of chaplinesque abnegated Stella Dallas. The boxing routine, could be itself one of the best Chapliln´s shorts...” read more

Movies the giraffe watched in 2021: April (36 movies items)

"First viewing - Apr. 18th Silent Sundays I adored City Lights. The comedy slays, the story kept me engaged throughout, and it's got heart. Only thing I'm disappointed in is myself for not watching it sooner. I'll have to watch it again."