A 1936 comedy Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and starred in as his Little Tramp character, satirizing industrial mechanization and mass unemployment during the Great Depression. Chaplin kept the film almost entirely wordless nine years into the sound era because he feared giving the Tramp a voice would ruin the character's mystery and universal, silent appeal.
Facts
Classification
Original Language AwardNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films 1 Release Year Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: English, original language there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Modern Times
2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationRotten Tomatoes critical consensus
A slapstick skewering of industrialized America, Modern Times is as politically incisive as it is laugh-out-loud hilarious.
Production section
the mystery and romanticism of the Tramp character would be ruined if he spoke
View the Source Modern Times (Wikidata)
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten FilmsQuote, Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.