The Circus (1928)

Subject: The Circus (1928) Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:56 pm

The more I see Charlie Chaplin, the more I like.

This silent film shows Chaplin in his usual Tramp character who accidentally joins the circus. Oh, and he doesn't get the girl Crying or Very sad

. The plot is pretty straightforward but what makes this movie is Chaplin's acting.

This film took a lot of time to make. Chaplin was going through a divorce and there was a studio fire that caused delays. When the film was finally released a dramatic innovation happened in cinema: the ability to include sound. However, this was the 7th highest grossing silent film in history making over $3.8 million. Chaplin received a special Academy Award for this film - "For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus."

This film was reissued with a new musical score in 1970. I'm not sure which version I saw (I'm guessing 1970), but since nothing was added or subtracted (unlike The Gold Rush) it really shouldn't matter and the score shouldn't change that much, if at all.

83/100
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Subject: Re: The Circus (1928) Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:13 pm

Oh yeah, one thing I forgot to mention that really impressed me. In one scene it shows 2 Charlie Chaplins on screen at one time. I didn't even think this was possible at that time.
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Subject: Re: The Circus (1928) Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:15 pm