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Release Date:
February 6, 1931
Original Title:
City Lights
Alternate Titles:
Azva almadineh
City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime
Lichter der Großstadt - Eine Komödien-Romance als Pantomime
Luči velemesta
Machi no hi
Orot Ha-Krah
Roshanaeiha-ye shahr
Stadslichten
Svetlosti velegrada
Svjetlo velegrada
Ta fota tis polis
Τα φώτα της πόλεως
시티라이트
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Charles Chaplin Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G BR: L CA: G DE: 12 DK: 15 ES: A FI: K-7 FR: TP GB: U IT: T JP: G KR: ALL MX: A NL: 14|AL NO: 9|A SE: Btl US: G
Runtime: 87
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.
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Additional Music:
José Padilla
Assistant Director:
Albert Austin
Henry Bergman
Harry Crocker
Camera Operator:
Mark Marlatt
Casting:
Al Ernest Garcia
Director:
Charlie Chaplin
Director of Photography:
Gordon Pollock
Roland Totheroh
Driver:
Toraichi Kono
Editor:
Charlie Chaplin
Willard Nico
Gaffer:
Frank Testera
Music Arranger:
Arthur Johnston
Alfred Newman
Music Director:
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer:
Charlie Chaplin
Producer:
Charlie Chaplin
Production Design:
Henry Clive
Production Manager:
Alfred Reeves
Publicist:
Carlyle Robinson
Screenplay:
Charlie Chaplin
Harry Crocker
Harry Carr
Script Supervisor:
Della Steele
Set Decoration:
Charles D. Hall
Sound Supervisor:
Theodore Reed
Still Photographer:
Edward B. Anderson
Ralph Barton
Unit Publicist:
Harry Crocker
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