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Chaplin's final silent film is one of the screen's true masterworks. Charlie plays the Little Tramp, who falls in love with a blind flower girl and vows to obtain the money needed for an operation to restore her sight. Filled with great humor and overwhelming emotional poignancy.
Year: 1931
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Comedy, Best of the 1930s, Time Mag's 100 Best, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee
Duration: 82 Minutes
Rating: G
8.6/10
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