City Lights (1931)

19311h 27mdir. Charlie ChaplinUnited Statesromantic comedy filmcomedy drama

With Harry Myers, Charlie Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Virginia Cherrill, Al Ernest Garcia, Albert Austin, Granville Redmond, Hank Mann

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

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City Lights is a 1931 American synchronized sound romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind woman (Virginia Cherrill) and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire (Harry Myers).

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