Movie 'City Lights'
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True Blind Love
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
English
- a.k.a. City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime copyright title
German (Deutsch)
Lichter der Großstadt
- a.k.a. Lichter der Großstadt - Eine Komödien-Romance als Pantomime complete title
Mit „Lichter der Großstadt“ erstellte Charlie Chaplin einen Stummfilm, als sich der Tonfilm zu etablieren begann. Der Film um die Liebe eines mittellosen Mannes zu einem Blumenmädchen wurde ein Riesenerfolg und der Film gilt bis heute als Kultfilm.
French (Français)
Les Lumières de la ville
Un vagabond s’éprend d’une belle et jeune vendeuse de fleurs aveugle qui vit avec sa mère, couverte de dettes. Suite à un quiproquo, la fleuriste s’imagine le misérable, qui vient de lui acheter une fleur, en milliardaire…
Italian (Italiano)
Luci della città
Un vagabondo si innamora di una bella fioraia cieca che lo scambia per un milionario. Il povero vagabondo vivrà numerose avventure, nel tentativo di aiutare economicamente la fioraia.
- Release Date
- Runtime
- Keywords
- black and white
- blind girl
- blindness and impaired vision
- boxing
- comforting
- eye operation
- feel good
- flower girl
- flower shop
- little tramp
- love
- love of one's life
- millionaire
- operation
- silent film
- suicide attempt
- tramp
- Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Languages
- English
- No Language
- Origin Countries
United States of America- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- Charles Chaplin Productions
- Release Dates
- Premiere Los Angeles, California
Theatrical U London- Theatrical
Theatrical T
Theatrical G
Theatrical TP
Theatrical G- Theatrical G Re-release
- Theatrical TP Paris (Re-release)
Theatrical 12 West Germany- Theatrical TP Re-release
- Theatrical G Re-release
Theatrical Re-release- Theatrical T Re-release
- Theatrical Re-release
- Theatrical TP Re-release (Restored Version)
- Ratings
- TMDb 83% · 2,173 (more information on website)
- IMDb 85% · 201,167 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 95% (more information on website)
- metacritic 99% (more information on website)
Cast
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| A Tramp | Charlie Chaplin |
| A Blind Girl | Virginia Cherrill |
| Her Grandmother | Florence Lee |
| An Eccentric Millionaire | Harry Myers |
| His Butler | Al Ernest Garcia |
| A Prizefighter | Hank Mann |
| Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited) | Albert Austin |
| Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited) | Eddie Baker |
| Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited) | Henry Bergman |
| Bald Party Guest (uncredited) | Buster Brodie |
| Diner in Restaurant (uncredited) | Jeanne Carpenter |
| Boxer (uncredited) | Tom Dempsey |
| Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited) | James Donnelly |
| Newsboy (uncredited) | Ray Erlenborn |
| Police Officer (uncredited) | Robert Graves |
| Street Passerby (uncredited) | Charles Hammond |
| Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) | Joseph Herrick |
| Newsboy (uncredited) | Austen Jewell |
| Boxer (uncredited) | Willie Keeler |
| Newsboy (uncredited) | Robert Parrish |
| Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited) | John Rand |
| Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited) | W.C. Robinson |
| Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) | Cy Slocum |
| Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited) | Tony Stabenau |
| Man in Restaurant (uncredited) | Mark Strong |
| Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited) | Tiny Ward |
| Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited) | Stanhope Wheatcroft |
| Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited) | Florence Wix |
| Sculptor (uncredited) | Granville Redmond |
| (uncredited) | Wyn Ritchie Evans |
| Burglar (uncredited) | Joe Van Meter |
| Newsboy (uncredited) | Johnny Aber |
| Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) | Jack Alexander |
| Doctor (uncredited) | T.S. Alexander |
| Superstitious Boxer (uncredited) | Victor Alexander |
| Cop (uncredited) | Harry Ayers |
| Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | Edward Biby |
| Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited) | Betty Blair |
| Dancer (uncredited) | Marie Cooper |
| Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited) | Peter Diego |
| Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited) | Ruth Garcia |
| Street Passerby (uncredited) | Milton Gowman |
| Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) | Ad Herman |
| Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) | A.B. Lane |
| Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited) | Eddie McAuliffe |
| Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited) | Leila McIntyre |
| Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | George Nardelli |
| Street Passerby (uncredited) | Margaret Oliver |
| Diner in Restaurant (uncredited) | Mrs. Pope |
| Young Man (uncredited) | James Sheldon |
| Tall Man at Party (uncredited) | Jack Sutherland |
| Second (uncredited) | Emmett Wagner |
Crew
| Department | Job | Person |
|---|---|---|
| Art | Production Design | Henry Clive |
| Set Decoration | Charles D. Hall | |
| Camera | Camera Operator | Mark Marlatt |
| Director of Photography | Gordon Pollock | |
| Roland Totheroh | ||
| Still Photographer | Edward B. Anderson | |
| Ralph Barton | ||
| Crew | Additional Music | José Padilla |
| Driver | Toraichi Kono | |
| Unit Publicist | Harry Crocker | |
| Directing | Assistant Director | Albert Austin |
| Harry Crocker | ||
| Henry Bergman | ||
| Director | Charlie Chaplin | |
| Script Supervisor | Della Steele | |
| Editing | Editor | Charlie Chaplin |
| Willard Nico | ||
| Lighting | Gaffer | Frank Testera |
| Production | Casting | Al Ernest Garcia |
| Producer | Charlie Chaplin | |
| Production Manager | Alfred Reeves | |
| Publicist | Carlyle Robinson | |
| Sound | Music Arranger | Alfred Newman |
| Arthur Johnston | ||
| Music Director | Alfred Newman | |
| Original Music Composer | Charlie Chaplin | |
| Sound Supervisor | Theodore Reed | |
| Writing | Screenplay | Charlie Chaplin |
| Harry Carr | ||
| Harry Crocker |