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- while it is hardly Chaplin's best film, The Circus is packed with enough memorable moments, a few of which rank among Chaplin's greatest comic achievements, to stand firmly on its own
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Oct 20, 2010 · In “The Circus,” he gets hired as a clown by accident after he proves so incompetent as a property man that he steals the laughter from the real clowns. He’s the star of the circus, but has to have this explained to him by Merna, who plays the ringmaster’s mistreated stepdaughter.
THE CIRCUS (United Artists, 1928) written, produced, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin, is a well-documented gem about circus life, mixing comedy and sentiment in the best Chaplin tradition, ranking this one of his finer yet neglected achievements of the 1920s.
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In the last film he made during the silent era, Charlie Chaplin revels in the art of the circus, paying tribute to the acrobats and pantomimists who inspired his virtuoso pratfalls. After being mistaken for a pickpocket, Chaplin’s Little Tramp flees into the ring of a traveling circus and soon becomes the star of the show, falling for the troupe’s ...
The Criterion Collection finally makes its way around to Charles Chaplin’s The Circus, presenting the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this dual-layer disc. This new 4K digital restoration was performed by Cineteca di Bologna and was scanned from the 35mm duplicate negative made in 1967 (I assume in relation to its re-release a couple...
Though originally a silent film, Criterion is presenting Chaplin’s altered 1969 version, where the director provided a new soundtrack for the film. Unlike The Gold Rush, Chaplin does not insert voice-over narration, but he does provide an opening song for the film, which he sings, along with a musical score for the rest of the feature. This soundtr...
Despite this being the 8th Chaplin title for Criterion to release they have—rather impressively—managed to pack on a wealth of material here. Things start off with a new audio commentaryfeaturing Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance. Vance manages to keep the track moving and engaging, covering numerous topics, from its troubled production (which range...
The materials may be weak but the restoration and final presentation still look wonderful, while the supplements offer a very satisfying overview and analysis of the film and its production. One of the more impressive Chaplin releases from Criterion. BUY AT:
while it is hardly Chaplin's best film, The Circus is packed with enough memorable moments, a few of which rank among Chaplin's greatest comic achievements, to stand firmly on its own. Full...
The Circus. Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews. 90. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 31 User Ratings. 7.8. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating Saved. Add My Review. SummaryThe Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
The Circus is a 1928 silent romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. The ringmaster of an impoverished circus hires Chaplin's Little Tramp as a clown, but discovers that he can only be funny unintentionally.
