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Charlie Chaplin was a notable comedian, writer, director, producer, and performer in silent films. A mother committed to a mental institution and an absent father, Charlie grew up in poverty. He got his start in music halls when he was younger.
It was at Keystone Studios where he created the Little Tramp. Tramp is a devoted traveller who frequently finds himself in comical situations. In the movie Kid, he introduced The Tramp (1914). Here are 4 movies that you certainly must see right away.
1. City Lights
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One of Chaplin's greatest silent movies is City Lights. The film is primarily a comedy, a fusion of synchronised soundtracks and sound effects without verbal dialogue. An intoxicated millionaire is saved from drowning by The Tramp. The Millionaire had no idea who the Tramp was the next day. But he recalls that when he gets drunk.
The Tramp falls in love with a blind Flower girl, played by Virginia Cherrill. She sells him a flower. He provides her with funds to cover her rent and travel abroad for an operation to restore her vision.
The ending of City Lights is one of the most beautiful in film history. The Tramp, who was incarcerated, is introduced to the Flower Girl, who can now see. At first, she doesn't recognise him. She identifies him when she touches his hand.
This conversation between Chaplin and Cherrill expresses their heartbreak through gestures. Words would have ruined this beautiful scene. The intense scene in the clip serves as an example of the impact of silent film.
2. The Circus
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In contrast to his disastrous personal life, Charlie was a perfectionist in his films. In The Circus, one of the funniest and most problematic movies, these two aspects clashed as many problems plagued the production. The circus tent setup was destroyed by fire. The finished tape reel disappeared. For a tightrope scene, his perfectionism required hundreds of takes.
The tramp is hired accidentally as a clown in The Circus. The pickpocket scenario opens the film. A house of mirrors scene and a mythic chase through the fairgrounds. Tramps, police, and random people all chase after their reflections in the mirror.
The Tramp is intelligent, which is fascinating. He is conscious of the situation he is in. He gets chased across the circus after ingesting a horse pill is one scene that stands out. He unintentionally finds refuge in the lion's pen. He discovers an awake tiger while trying to squeeze into another.
When the ringmaster's stepdaughter opens his door, he tries to impress her. By remaining inside the cage. He seems unconcerned, but as soon as the lion roars, he charges out.
3. The Kid
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"A picture with a smile — and perhaps a tear," is the introduction title card of The Kid. The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama movie. Charlie Chaplin, best known for his role as the "Little Tramp," is the star of his first film.
A child abandoned by an unmarried woman, played by Edna Purviance, is saved and raised by Charlie. After five years, they develop a close relationship.
More changes have come with time. As an opera singer, Jackie's mother has achieved success. She has evolved into the slum kids' virtual godmother. The film shows the mother finding out about Jackie being her child. On the other hand, Charlie runs off with Jackie after learning the truth.
Charlie comes across Jackie and her mother and decides to spend some time with them. In The Kid, we see Chaplin as an expert director at fusing humour and melancholy.
4. Modern Times
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Charlie's most well-known alter ego has been the Tramp. The Tramp made its final appearance in Modern Times, a movie that premiered on the big screen in 1914. Chaplin became well-known all over the world thanks to this persona. He continues to be the only fictional depiction of a human being in cinema history that is universally recognised.
With his clumsy attempt to keep up with the assembly line, Chaplin amuses audiences. A misfortunate factory worker experiences a nervous breakdown while adjusting to contemporary technology. After being institutionalised, he gets released, only to be identified as a communist activist. He got detained after preventing a jailbreak.
He develops feelings for a young girl (Paulette Goddard) whom he meets. While battling for a better life, they manage to elude the police and go on many adventures.
Conclusion
Chaplin continued making silent films like City Lights and Modern Times while the rest were producing talkies. When people think of Charlie, they picture a scruffy man with a paintbrush for a moustache.
Written by Garima Jain
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