Modern times
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection :, [2010].
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
ISBN
9781604653519, 1604653515
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving
BLU-RAY Feature MODERN
1 available
BLU-RAY Feature MODERN
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving | BLU-RAY Feature MODERN | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection :, [2010].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604653519, 1604653515
UPC
715515064712
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.
General Note
Booklet (36 p.) contains "Exit the Tramp" by Saul Austerlitz; "Chaplin sees the world" by Lisa Stein.
General Note
Aspect ratio 1.33:1; new, restored 2K-resolution digital transfer.
General Note
Special features: commentary by Chaplin biographer David Robinson; "Modern times: a closer look," a visual essay by Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance; "A bucket of water and a glass matte," where visual and sound effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt discuss techniques used in Modern times; "Silent traces: Modern times," a visual essay by John Bengtson; "David Raksin and the score," an interview with composer David Raksin; "Two bits," deleted scenes; trailers; "All at sea," an 8mm film of a weekend voyage with Charlie Chaplin by Alistair Cooke; "Susan Cooke Kittredge," an interview with Cooke's daughter; "The rink," Charlie Chaplin's eighth film (1916); "For the first time," a documentary film by Octavio Cortazar (1967); "Chaplin today: Modern times," a documentary by Philippe Truffault with filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2003).
Creation/Production Credits
Music composer, Charlie Chaplin ; conductor, Alfred Newman ; arranged by Edward Powell, David Raksin ; recorded by Paul Neal, Frank Maher ; settings, Charles D. Hall, Russell Spencer ; photography, Rollie Totheroh, Ira Morgan.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Stanley Sandford, Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Stanley Blystone, Allan Garcia, Dick Alexander, Cecil Reynolds, Myra McKinney, Murdoch McQuarrie, Wilfred Lucas, Ed le Saint, Fred Malatesta, Sam Stein, Juana Sutton, Ted Oliver.
Description
When his boss demands more speed and efficiency, Chaplin goes crazy from his repetitious assembly line job. Primarily a silent film with music and sound effects, but occasional voices emanate from radios and television screens.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
System Details
Requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Silent film with some audio and English intertitles and musical score.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
De Haven, C., Goddard, P., Bergman, H., Sandford, S., Conklin, C., Mann, H., Blystone, S., Garcia, A., Reynolds, C., McKinney, M., MacQuarrie, M., Lucas, W., LeSaint, E., Malatesta, F., Stein, S., Sutton, J., Oliver, T., Newman, A., Totheroh, R. H., Morgan, I., Austerlitz, S., Haven, L. S., Chaplin, C., & Alexander, R. (2010). Modern times (Blu-ray special edition.). Criterion Collection :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carter De Haven et al.. 2010. Modern Times. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carter De Haven et al.. Modern Times Criterion Collection, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)De Haven, Carter, et al. Modern Times Blu-ray special edition., Criterion Collection :, 2010.
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