Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'

In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.

Genre: Documentary

Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Peter Lord

Crew: Serge Bromberg (Director), Marie-Laure Lesage (Executive Producer), Martine Saada (Executive Producer), José Padilla (Original Music Composer), Nicole Pham (Production Manager), Léon Rousseau (Sound Mixer)

Country: France

Language: English

Studio: Association Chaplin, France 5, MK2 Films

Runtime: 26 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: May 14, 2003

IMDb: 4.5

Keywords:metropolis, tramp, tribute, filmmaking, making of, talking head, knockout, short film

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