Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard).
With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, Modern Times—though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!) — is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy. -- The Criterion Collection
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Chester Conklin, Allan Garcia, Stanley Sanford, Hank Mann, Louis Natheaux, Stanley Blystone, Dick Alexander
About this movie
Title: Modern Times (1936)
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Date of birth: 16 April 1889, Walworth, London, UK
Date of death: 25 December 1977, Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Writing credits: Charlie Chaplin
Music: Charlie Chaplin
Year: 1936
Country: United States
Language: Silent | English
Color: Black & White
Runtime: 87 min.