City lights a comedy romance in pantomime
(DVD)
Contributors
Cherrill, Virginia, 1908-1996, actor.
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 film director,
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 film director,
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2013].
Edition
Dual-format edition; special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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Status
Adult DVD - Public Shelving
DVD Feature CITY
1 available
DVD Feature CITY
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVD - Public Shelving | DVD Feature CITY | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2013].
Format
DVD
Edition
Dual-format edition; special edition.
Language
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UPC
715515111119
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
General Note
Features: audio commentary by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance ; Chaplin today: "City lights," a 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman animations cofounder Peter Lord ; Chaplin Studios: Creative freedom by design, a new interview program featuring visual effets expert Craig Barron ; archival footage from the production of City lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film ; excerpt from Chaplin's short film The champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918 ; trailers ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Roland Totheroh : music compser, Charles Chaplin ; musical direction, Alfred Newman ; editors, Charles Chaplin, Willar Nico.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Allan Garcia, Hank Mann.
Description
The most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, aspect ratio 1.19:1.
Language
Silent film with English intertitles and accompanying music.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cherrill, V., & Chaplin, C. (2013). City lights: a comedy romance in pantomime (Dual-format edition; special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cherrill, Virginia, 1908-1996 and Charlie Chaplin. 2013. City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cherrill, Virginia, 1908-1996 and Charlie Chaplin. City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime The Criterion Collection, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cherrill, Virginia, and Charlie Chaplin. City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime Dual-format edition; special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2013.
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