'It's why Chaplin was in a class by himself': The story behind City Lights and cinema's greatest ever final shot

Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy, City Lights, is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made – and its final moments ...
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Chaplin’s City Lights final scene still hailed as cinema’s best

Film scholars say the sequence exemplifies Chaplin’s mastery of storytelling through simplicity, emotion and visual performance.
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Charlie Chaplin Shot This Scene a Record-Breaking 342 Times

Daniel is a University of Louisville graduate with an English degree, a sizable collection of Blu-rays, books, records, and a love of hiking. After having to lift an actor in a wheelchair repeatedly ...
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This 100-Year-Old Charlie Chaplin Comedy Was Called the “Greatest and Most Elaborate Comedy Ever Filmed”

100 years old and still timeless as ever. This statement could apply to any film by Charlie Chaplin, an actor-director famous for his short stature, but his presence and legacy in cinema loom larger ...
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This 100-Year-Old Charlie Chaplin Comedy Was Called the “Greatest and Most Elaborate Comedy Ever Filmed”

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...