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City Lights
City Lights is a 1931 American synchronized sound romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind woman (Virginia Cherrill) and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire (Harry Myers).
Plot
The unveiling of a new monument to "Peace and Prosperity" reveals the Little Tramp asleep in the lap of one of the sculpted figures. He escapes the assembly's fury and roams the city.
Awards
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| author | Charlie Chaplin |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| director | Charlie Chaplin |
| editor | Charlie Chaplin Willard Nico |
| genre | adventure comedy-drama |
| keywords | arrest best friend buy even flower girl flower seller flower shop help little tramp lunch break morning pick up prize money street sweeper tramp unveil wealthy man |
| musicBy | Charlie Chaplin |
| producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | romantic comedy |