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The Circus (1928)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
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Overview
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner’s stepdaughter.
Rated G | Length 72 minutes
Actors
Charlie Chaplin | Al Ernest Garcia | Merna Kennedy | Harry Crocker | George Davis | Henry Bergman | Tiny Sandford | John Rand | Steve Murphy | Chester A. Bachman | Stanley Blystone | Heinie Conklin | Jack P. Pierce | Betty Morrissey
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
New arrival at my library. Probably mid-tier Chaplin for me. He has some nice moments with the highlight being the monkeys on the high wire. A bit concerning plot with the circus owner starving and abusing his daughter to encourage a better performance from her. Noticed how much Chaplin’s profile resembles Joaquin Phoenix. If he weren’t so tall he’d be great for another biopic on Chaplin. Certainly has the physical talent to do it.
The Criterion disc is stacked with supplements. I watched a bit of Chaplin’s interviews. If the Criterion channel included all of these it would worth having.
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