The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total
Charles Chaplin
- A Factory Worker
- (as Charlie Chaplin)
Tiny Sandford
- Big Bill
- (as Stanley Sandford)
Al Ernest Garcia
- President of the Electro Steel Corp.
- (as Allan Garcia)
Richard Alexander
- Prison Cellmate
- (as Dick Alexander)
Mira McKinney
- Minister's Wife
- (as Myra McKinney)
Murdock MacQuarrie
- J. Widdecombe Billows
- (as Murdoch McQuarrie)
Edward LeSaint
- Sheriff Couler
- (as Ed Le Sainte)
Sammy Stein
- Turbine Operator
- (as Sam Stein)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia(at around 48 mins) Sir Charles Chaplin devoted eight days to filming the department store roller-skating scene where he skates blindfolded on the edge of the fourth floor, coming within inches of falling over the edge into the deep stairwell below. The dangerous large drop was actually a painted scene on a pane of glass carefully placed in front of the camera to align with the existing set and create the illusion of great height.
- GoofsAfter the Gamin's sisters are taken away, there is no further mention of them or of the Gamin's concern (or lack of) for her sisters.
- Quotes
A gamin: [Last lines] What's the use of trying?
A factory worker: Buck up - never say die. We'll get along!
- Alternate versionsThe said 33 seconds last minute removal is this: "After the girl takes the diamond from the fat man, she had it checked and she found out that it was a fake diamond."
- ConnectionsFeatured in For the First Time (1967)
- SoundtracksHallelujah, I'm a Bum
(uncredited)
Music from the traditional folk song "Revive Us Again"
Featured review
Part satire, part slapstick comedy, part melodrama; the great pioneer of film, Charles Chaplin, has created his own monument with this film. At the same time, 'Modern Times' was Chaplin's last goodbye to the era of silent film - which, remarkably, had already ended almost a decade earlier.
After nearly 80 years, this screen marvel still makes me laugh, cry - and think about the ongoing automatization of practically every trivial little thing in our lives. Modern times, indeed.
To me, this film is as entertaining and funny today as I imagine it was then, and it's certainly as relevant as it was then.
The tramp still rules. My vote: 9 out of 10.
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After nearly 80 years, this screen marvel still makes me laugh, cry - and think about the ongoing automatization of practically every trivial little thing in our lives. Modern times, indeed.
To me, this film is as entertaining and funny today as I imagine it was then, and it's certainly as relevant as it was then.
The tramp still rules. My vote: 9 out of 10.
Favorite films: http://www.IMDb.com/list/mkjOKvqlSBs/
Lesser-known Masterpieces: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070242495/
Favorite Low-Budget and B-Movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054808375/
Favorite TV-Shows reviewed: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls075552387/
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Tiempos modernos
- Filming locations
- Sierra Hwy. & Penman Rd., Santa Clarita, California, USA(Ending-The Road)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $163,577
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,809
- Dec 28, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $463,618
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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