10 Charlie Chaplin films, which must see each

Even those who are not interested in classical cinema and silent movies, certainly know the clumsy tramp in a bowler hat with a strange gait. Great actor and director Charlie Chaplin comedy transformed into an art, and his funny skits often coexist with the drama and touched to tears scenes.

Arriving from his native Britain to the United States, Chaplin soon got into the world of cinema, where he coined the famous image. Tramp - a vivid example of the contradictions and the combination of incongruous. He has huge pants and shoes, but too narrow coat and a small pot. He was always in the dirt and unkempt, but behaves intelligently. Tramp - the joker and ladies' man, but shy and touching.

It perfectly reflects the life of Chaplin, who started just as a secondary actor of short films, and then became one of the greatest writers in the history of cinema. He wrote the script himself, directed and produced his paintings, and he also played a major role in them.

1. Kid

The Kid

• United States, 1921.
• Comedy, Drama, Family.
• Duration: 68 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,3.

A poor single mother throws baby in an expensive car, hoping that new parents will be able to provide your child a good life. But stealing a car, and most baby thrown in the trash. There him and stumbles upon a vagabond, who, finding no other way, remains with the baby.

Five years later they were already living like a real family, however, did not earn the most honest way. But soon adopter trying to separate from the adopted son.

Having tried the image of the tramp in short stories, Chaplin wanted to make your own high-grade film in which the comic scenes are combined with touching moments. To do this, he found the young actor Jackie Coogan, who played in a variety show with his father. And suddenly, the duo became a favorite of the whole of America. The painting was in the box with great success, paving the way Chaplin in a great movie.

2. Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

• United States, 1923.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 47 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

The protagonist escapes from prison and is dressed in clothes pastors. Selecting at random the train, he went to Texas town, where coincidentally just waiting for the new priest. He spends the first service, but gradually realizes that he got the opportunity to really start a new life.

This is the latest short films Chaplin - after he began making films in their own studio. And admittedly "Pilgrim" was released a masterpieceShowing the path of the hero from a simple thief to honest man.

In the same 1923 Chaplin he decided to remove uncharacteristically psychological drama "Parisian». Then the majority of the audience did not appreciate the painting, as expected from only the image of Chaplin tramp. But over the years the tape acknowledged phenomenon, largely overtaken cinema of the time.

3. Golden fever

The Gold Rush

• United States, 1925.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Little tramp goes to Alaska during the gold rush. The case leads him to the hut of the criminal Black Larsen, which falls and Big Jim, recently I have found gold. Then the heroes at odds with their roads, but fate brings them together again in a small town.

This is the first comedy of Chaplin, which was registered in advance the full script. And the author went to work with great care. For the opening scene, where miners go to the mountains, we hired two thousand tramps. At the same time the shooting took place in these mountains during bad weather, but as a director Chaplin required to reshoot dozens of takes to achieve a perfect result.

In scenes with tramp repeatedly used a combined shooting and overlay the background. Chaplin remounted picture 27 times before you generate the final version. And in 1942, again remade the film. He changed some of the scenes and add music and narration. It is this version of the currently best known around the world.

Yet most viewers liked some amazing comedy scenes from the movie: dance pies, eating shoe and the moment where the Tramp confronts the storm, trying to get out of the hut. They all went into the history of cinema.

4. The circus

The Circus

• United States, 1928.
• Comedy, Romance.
• Duration: 72 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Tramp, as usual, gets into trouble - for him being chased by the police. He hides in a circus accidentally leaves the arena and immediately becomes a favorite of the public. That's just life here is not like a holiday: it is led by a cruel man who tormented even his daughter. In it, by the way, and he falls in love with a tramp.

In preparing for the role in this film Chaplin really had to learn the skill of balancing act, to show the scene where he enters the arena instead of a tightrope walker. And this time his work was rated not only the audience - "Circus" was nominated for "Oscar"In four major categories.

But then all of these nominations was removed and handed over to Charlie Chaplin honorary non-competitive award "For versatility and genius in the actor, scenario, director's and producer's skill, which appeared in the film "The circus"".

And even with this picture is linked very funny legend. After the release of the film on DVD in 2010, someone noticedCharlie Chaplin's time traveler additional material from the shooting of the woman allegedly talking on a cell phone. And then he fell down the assumption that it is time Traveler. In fact, she either holds a hearing aid, or simply covers the face.

5. City Lights

City Lights

• United States, 1931.
• Comedy, Drama, Romance.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Tramp faced with a beautiful blind girl who sells flowers. For a pair of matches she thinks that she met the handsome rich man, and the hero does not dare to reveal the truth to her. Upon learning that the operation can return the girl vision tramp decides in whatever was to get the required amount.

Chaplin invented this story after he heard the story about the clown lost his sight, which was trying not to show her sick daughter illness. However, in the course of work on the script idea I have changed a lot. Due to the Great Depression of the shooting had been postponed several times, but still Chaplin finished his painting. By this time there were talkies, but Charlie still continued making silent films. And he himself began to write music for his paintings.

After the release of the tape has been very popular, although it has not received any awards. But years later, American Film Institute placedAFI top 10 romantic comedies "City Lights" on the first place in the top list romantic comedies.

6. new times

Modern Times

• United States, 1936.
• Comedy, Drama, Family.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Tramp works in a factory, but the rate of excessive load and lead him to a nervous breakdown. After treatment in a psychiatric hospital, his life is rolling downhill. The tramp goes to prison and released, does not know what to do. Soon, he meets a girl - such as poor as himself. And together they have to cope with adversity.

Chaplin began again on important social issues, showing the life of the lower classes during the Great Depression. His hero is easier to be in jail, because freedom is no suitable employment in a mechanized world for him. According to the original idea final picture looked gloomy: tramp again admitted to the hospital, and the girl went to the nuns. But Charlie has decided to give his characters a chance, adding to optimism finals.

Initially, he wanted to make a sound film, but was not able to imagine that a vagabond ever speak on the screen - it was the language of mime. And yet at the end of the picture, you can hear his voice: the tramp goes on stage and sings the restaurant. However, immediately forgets the text, instead of which sounds meaningless gibberish supposedly in a foreign language. So the first words of the famous character became a farewell to the hero - later Chaplin farther away from this image.

7. The great dictator

The Great Dictator

• United States, 1940.
• Comedy, satire, drama.
• Duration: 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Barber-Jew from the fictional state Thomann gets injured during the war and for a long time in the hospital is losing memory. During this time, it came to power dictator Adenoids Hinkel, who hates the Jews, and it is very similar to the main character. Hinkel wants to conquer the world, but this time Barber tries to return to normal life.

Even before the World War II Charlie Chaplin planned to film making fun of Hitler. This prompted his resemblance tramp image with the appearance of the leader of the Nazis. Chaplin also greatly disturbed the amplified persecution of the Jews in Europe. As a result, he created his first sound film, where the image of the tramp is almost gone in the past, and the social and political problems came to the fore.

While the US still maintained neutrality with Germany, so there were concerns that the picture does not fall into the rental. However, at the time of release, the Nazis already captured France. That is why Chaplin at the last moment add the final speech, which became one of the most recognizable scenes in the film.

In 1941, "The Great Dictator" was nominated for "Oscar" once in five categories. Including "Best Film", "Best Screenplay" and "Best Actor".

8. Monsieur Verdoux

monsieur Verdoux

• United States, 1947.
• Comedy, Drama, Crime.
• Duration: 124 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

In the thirties in Paris trades charming womanizer Henri Verdu. During the Great Depression, he lost his job and all his savings. Now, in order to support his wife and disabled son, he became a swindler and murderer, and the state takes over single women.

The idea of ​​the film Charlie Chaplin gave another great director - Orson Welles. He offered to tell the story of the famous uxoricide Henri Landru. But Chaplin reinterpreted the story and introduced a new character, giving it to the final picture needed morality.

Here he has completely abandoned the image of the tramp and took a harder story filled black humor. Despite the fact that the experiment was successful, the picture at the box failed. Not because of the story or shooting. Just exactly at this time, the whole country is discussing the political preferences Chaplin, his extramarital affairs and tax issues. Not surprisingly, it took up arms against the public and critics.

9. footlights

Limelight

• United States, 1952.
• Drama, Musical, Romance.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

A middle-aged clown Culver saves from suicide dancer which decided to commit suicide due to illness. He takes care of the girl, helping her to recover and get back on stage. But at the very Culver with performances getting worse.

After the failures of Charlie Chaplin thought he takes off his latest film. That is why the picture came largely autobiographical.

The action begins in 1914, when Chaplin himself was just beginning to work in England artist of music hall. The relationship of the hero with a dancer in many respects similar to the novel Charlie and Oona O'Neill. And on the stage Culver is a lot like the famous tramp. Although the image of the protagonist, according to Chaplin, came after he saw the old-comedian Frank Tinneh: over the years he had lost the ease of communication with the audience and his performance each time looked all worse.

Chaplin invited to a small role in the film almost all of his children and close relatives. Also, it starred an old workmate actor Edna Purviance and legendary comedian Buster Keaton.

But at least the movie and filmed in the United States, he went out only in Europe. In the states now have not shown due to previous suspicion of sympathizing with the Communists and the mass discussion of privacy. And when the director went to the premiere in London, he was barred from entering the United States. In America, the film was released only 20 years later.

10. A King in New York

A King in New York

• United Kingdom, 1957.
• Comedy, Drama.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

The king of the country Estrova named Shad escapes to New York after his project the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes did not accept the other country's ruling circles. He admires the United States, but soon met with Rupert boy, whose parents - the Communists, was sentenced to two years for contempt of Congress. And then Shedava illusions about the freedom of collapsing.

After moving from the US Charlie Chaplin made a movie for the first time in his native Great Britain. And in the US release, he was only in the seventies. Directed once again he turned to personal topics - spoke about the destruction of the illusion of life in the states. And he once again showed that the image of the tramp remained far in the past, and Chaplin the actor is able to cope with any roles.

This is the last film in which he starred. Later Chaplin still put a picture of "The Countess from Hong Kong", but there's director appeared only in a small cameo.