This comedy, both hilarious and poignant, is widely regarded as Charles Chaplin's masterpiece, and this DVD release treats the screen classic with the respect it deserves. City Lights has been transferred to disc in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The accompanying musical score appears in its original version in Dolby Digital Mono, as well as in remixed form for Dolby Digital 5.1. The film's title cards are in English, with optional subtitles in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. A wealth of bonus material has been included for this release, including an introduction from Chaplin biographer David Robinson, a short documentary on the making and significance of the film, a screen test for actress Georgia Hale, outtakes and rehearsal footage, newsreels documenting visits to the set by Winston Churchill and several champion boxers, home movies of Chaplin's visit to Bali with his brother Sydney Chaplin, rare newsreel footage of an 1931 interview with Chaplin in Vienna, a clip from the film The Champion, and a gallery of still photos and promotional artwork.
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Chaplin's Greatest Masterpiece
on October 10, 2007
Posted by: Judzilla
The Little Fellow falls in love with a blind flower girl. That's the simple plot that Charlie Chaplin adheared to upon his final fully realized, fully silent movie. The subplot with the millionaire and the Little Fellow's willingness to do whatever it takes for the flower girl are sure to win over any audience. Recently, this film was moved up the charts on AFI's Top 100 Movies of All Time. The ending of this film, after the trials and tribulations endured by the Little Fellow bring a tear to your eye and tug at your heart strings. Chaplin proved that despite Hollywood's entrance into the world of sound, he could still make the world of silence into a masterpiece. Chaplin's greatest film!!!
What's great about it: hysterical, romantic, poetic, greatest ending in film history
What's not so great: Chaplin's final silent masterpiece