City Lights

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About City Lights

City Lights is a 1931 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 8.3/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

City Lights was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 6, 1931, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writers

Charlie Chaplin, Harry Crocker, Harry Carr

Release date

February 6, 1931

Original language

English

Age rating

G

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$4 million

Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

City Lights cast & crew

City Lights was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin, Harry Crocker, and Harry Carr.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as A Tramp, Virginia Cherrill as A Blind Girl, Florence Lee as Her Grandmother, Harry Myers as An Eccentric Millionaire, Al Ernest Garcia as His Butler, and Hank Mann as A Prizefighter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Gordon Pollock, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is City Lights worth watching?

City Lights holds an audience score of 8.3/10 from 2,464 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, City Lights is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch City Lights

In United States, you can stream City Lights on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of City Lights

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

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Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

Boxer (uncredited)

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