Film · 1931

City Lights

Name: City Lights
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1931-01-30
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 9.4
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers, Florence Lee, Al Ernest Garcia

Directed by Charles Chaplin · starring Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers

1 h 27 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
USA
Released in the UK 27 February 1931

9.4 Users15 votes

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Synopsis

Charles Chaplin is the vagabond Charlot again in this classic. Charlot, a homeless man, meets a blind flower seller girl and falls in love for her. He also prevents the suicide of a drunk millionaire, who will be eternally grateful ... until he sobers up, then he will forgets having met Charlot. The blind wman and Charlot begin a relationship, but she thinks he's a millionaire, so when she are about to foreclose on her home, the vagabond will work on whatever is necessary to get the money and thus prevent impound his beloved. After going through multiple jobs without success, even boxer, he decides to ask the drunk whom he saved for the money that he need, which will have the police chasing him.

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The essentials

Runtime: 87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
Budget: $1.5mUnited Artists

How long is City Lights?: 1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was City Lights released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 27 February 1931.
Who directed City Lights?: Charles Chaplin.
Who is in City Lights?: It stars Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers and Florence Lee.
Where can I watch City Lights?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video.