Modern Times
Directed by Charles Chaplin • 1936 • United States
Starring Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman
MODERN TIMES, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard). With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, MODERN TIMES—though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!)—is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy.
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Modern Times
Directed by Charles Chaplin • 1936 • United States
Starring Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry BergmanMODERN TIMES, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette...
Extras
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MODERN TIMES Commentary
This audio commentary by Chaplin biographer David Robinson was recorded exclusively for the Criterion Collection in 2010.
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James Gray on MODERN TIMES
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MODERN TIMES: A Closer Look
In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.
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A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
In this 2010 program, Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, leading experts in the fields of visual and sound effects, respectively, discuss the techniques used and choices made by Charlie Chaplin and his crew on MODERN TIMES.
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Silent Traces: MODERN TIMES
In this 2010 visual essay, John Bengtson, author of “Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin,” tours the locations used in MODERN TIMES through photographs, vintage maps, and film clips, revealing what Chaplin’s camera captured of the backdrop to the silent...
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David Raksin and the Score
In this 1992 interview, film and television composer David Raksin, best remembered for his theme music for the film LAURA (1944), recalls the four months he spent with Charlie Chaplin arranging the music for MODERN TIMES. Also presented is a nine-minute piece of the original orchestral track, fro...
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For the First Time
In 1967, Cuban documentary filmmaker Octavio Cortazar followed a projectionist whose mission was to show moving pictures to rural communities for the first time. Cortazar’s short film, presented here, documents one audience’s response to its first film: Chaplin’s MODERN TIMES.
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Chaplin Today: MODERN TIMES
This documentary, produced by Philippe Truffault in 2003, places MODERN TIMES in historical context and includes the personal observations of filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.
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Susan Cooke Kittredge on ALL AT SEA
The following interview with Susan Cooke, Alistair Cooke’s daugher, was filmed in 2010.
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The Rink
Directed by Charles Chaplin • 1916 • United States
THE RINK, the eighth of twelve films Charlie Chaplin made for the Mutual Film Corporation, premiered in December 1916. In this popular two-reeler, Chaplin, as the Tramp, plays a waiter with unique tableside skills. It’s at the roller-skating rin...
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All at Sea
ALL AT SEA is a home movie by Alistair Cooke featuring Chaplin and actress Paulette Goddard, presented with a score by Donald Sosin.
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MODERN TIMES Outtake: Crossing the Street
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MODERN TIMES Outtake: The Tramp's Song
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MODERN TIMES French Trailer
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MODERN TIMES German Trailer
