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Movie Info

Release Date: February 06, 1931
Runtime: 87 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (15)
Genres:
Drama Comedy Romance
Budget: $1,500,000
Revenue: $4,250,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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95%
Tomatometer
99
99/100
Metacritic
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8.3/10
TMDB
2,422 votes
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8.5/10
IMDb
215,878 votes
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City Lights

1931

"Love blooms amidst the city's shadows and light."

Also known as: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ EN: City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime? πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ DE: Lichter der Großstadt - Eine KomΓΆdien-Romance als Pantomime? πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ JA: Machi no hi? πŸ‡°πŸ‡· KO: μ‹œν‹°λΌμ΄νŠΈ? πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ AR: Azva almadineh? All international titles (15) →

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Category Level Indicator
Violence 1/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Budget: $1,500,000
Revenue: $4,250,000
Profit $2,750,000
ROI +183.3% (2.8x)

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Cast of City Lights

Virginia Cherrill as A Blind Girl in City Lights
Virginia Cherrill
A Blind Girl
Florence Lee as Her Grandmother in City Lights
Florence Lee
Her Grandmother

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Keywords

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Trivia & Fun Facts about City Lights

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  • City Lights was one of Charlie Chaplin's final silent films, crafted during a time when the film industry was transitioning to sound.

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  • The flower girl character, played by Virginia Cherrill, was almost portrayed by a different actress, but Chaplin insisted on casting Cherrill after seeing her audition.

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  • In one scene, Chaplin's character accidentally spills a bottle of champagne, which was scripted; however, the way it splashed was unexpected and led to a genuine reaction from the cast.

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  • City Lights features a memorable score composed by Chaplin himself, which enhances the emotional depth of the film without the use of spoken dialogue.

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  • The film shares thematic and stylistic similarities with Chaplin's earlier work, The Kid, particularly in its exploration of social class and compassion.

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