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Film · 1936

Modern Times

Directed by Charles Chaplin · starring Charles Chaplin, Gloria DeHaven and Paulette Goddard

  • 1 h 27 min
  • U
  • Comedy · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 11 February 1936
  • 8.9 AverageMovieNCo
  • 8.8 Users20 votes
  • 9.0 Critics1 review

Synopsis

A factory worker who works tightening nuts been psychologically deranged due to the frenetic pace and heaviness of the work, so he is taking to a psychiatric hospital. When he comes out of there, just unwillingly in a demonstration and is imprisoned. Inside prison, also unwittingly it helps guards to stop a mutiny that had begun, so let him out of there. Now he must search a job to living, and even to eat too. In addition meets a young orphan woman who lives in the street. He will intends to find a job that can make both live. One of the most celebrated movies of Charles Chaplin. Is considered the last silent film era, it has even incorporated some sounds to the film. A few voices and the sound of the machines.

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The essentials

Runtime
87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
Budget
$1.5mUnited Artists
Rating
UUniversal
How long is Modern Times?
1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Modern Times released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 February 1936.
Who directed Modern Times?
Charles Chaplin.
Who is in Modern Times?
It stars Charles Chaplin, Gloria DeHaven, Paulette Goddard and Henry Bergman.
Where can I watch Modern Times?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video.
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Director
Charles Chaplin
Writers
Charles Chaplin
Producers
Charles Chaplin

Photos and posters

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Reviews

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8.8 20 votes
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What the critics say 9.0, from one outlet

  • 9.0 VarietyAbel Green 'Tiempos modernos' demuestra que una película 100% de un hombre es posible. Producida, protagonizada, escrita, música compuesta y dirigida por Charles Chaplin. Read

Soundtrack

All 6 songs
  1. In the Evening by the Moonlightwaiters in the cafe Spotify
  2. Je Cherche après TitineCharles Chaplin Spotify
  3. Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
  4. The Prisoner's SongGuy Massey
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