Modern Times
Modern Times is a 1936 American part-talkie social comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character, his last performance as the character, struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin.
Plot
The Tramp works on an assembly line, where he suffers greatly due to the stress and pace of the repetitive work. He eventually suffers a nervous breakdown and runs amok, getting stuck within a machine and throwing the factory into chaos; he is then sent to the hospital. Following his recovery, the now unemployed Tramp is mistakenly arrested in a Communist demonstration. In jail, he accidentally ingests smuggled cocaine, and in his subsequent delirium, he avoids being put back in his cell. When he returns, he stumbles upon a jailbreak and knocks the convicts unconscious for which he is hailed as a hero and given special treatment. When he is informed that he will soon be released due to his heroic actions, he argues unsuccessfully that he prefers life in jail.
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| author | Charlie Chaplin |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| director | Charlie Chaplin |
| editor | Charlie Chaplin Willard Nico |
| genre | comedy-drama social |
| keywords | arrest assembly line cafeteria cocaine communist department store factory flee floor show force morning nervous breakdown new job night watchman open orphan paddy wagon pantomime shock sleep steal tramp unemployed |
| musicBy | Charlie Chaplin |
| producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| publisher | United Artists |
| recordedAt | Long Beach |
| theme | romantic comedy satirical |