The Circus

The Circus

  • Director: Charles Chaplin
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 16, 1928
  • Sound mix: Silent
  • Aspect ratio: 1.33 : 1
  • Also known as: Циркус
  • "The Circus" is a comedy film directed and starring Charlie Chaplin , which was released in the United States on January 6, 1928.
    The film tells the story of a homeless man. Charlie, the tramp, ran into The Circus's performance area by mistake. After being wooed by The Circus, he gained money, but his love slipped away.
    Chaplin won the 1927 Oscar Special Honor Award for the film.

    Details

    • Release date November 16, 1928
    • Filming locations Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies Charles Chaplin Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $900,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $27,198

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kasey 2022-03-25 09:01:15

      if i love someone

      To fall in love with someone is to think about her likes and dislikes every day, to guess her mood, to see her eyes, to hear her cheers and disappointments, because you are so eager to be the brightest in her eyes that star. To fall in love with someone is to make love for her words, to be demented, to misunderstand her, to meet her smile, to have her time, future and past, because you want to be the last one in her hands Card. To fall in love with someone is to have a heart-wrenching smile,...

    • By Tate 2022-03-23 09:02:47

      The Circus

      The circus performances have lost the audience because they are dull and boring, they are facing the danger of bankruptcy and bankruptcy, and no one knows whether there will be a "savior" from the sky. Tramp Charlie (Charlie Chaplin) was caught in the trap of a thief at the garden party and was chased by the police. He got into the circus that was performing like a headless fly. On the stage, Charlie avoided various physical movements of the police and was treated as a circus performance by the...

    • By Alec 2022-03-22 09:02:28

      big circus

      I am surprised that
      this urchin-like performance can really produce a sense of elegance.
      This silly little person like a mustard can give people a feeling of sadness
      (the same is to give up a lover, I am not moved by "North Africa Spy")
      He I can always find a suitable scene for his scheduling and
      laughing. His jokes are scattered in the ups and downs, you won't feel that the structure is broken, and it is still very tight.
      Although there are inevitably some...

    • By Zion 2022-03-21 09:02:45

      190801: Circus

      Written, directed, and produced by Charlie Chaplin. Plot: 1. Joining the troupe: During the Great Depression, Chaplin was caught in a complicated "stealing storm". When he was chased by the police, he accidentally entered the circus and won applause; the boss asked him to work in the circus. 2. In love: Chaplin fell in love with the old class daughter from the first day he entered. At first, the boss oppressed him by not letting him know that he was the key to the show. Later, the girl told...

    • By Irving 2022-03-21 09:02:45

      To this humble love

      "The Circus" After Chaplin watched the circus played by Chaplin, I still can't get enough of the scene where he walked a tightrope. When he found out that Wia was gone, he didn't seem to be afraid at all. From the point of view of the movie , he may not want to lose face in front of his beloved, or he may be forced to survive instinct, but he finds that he can actually walk a tightrope, not to mention being teased by a few monkeys, he can take off his clothes smoothly, and finally even the...

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    • By Jamison 2022-03-27 09:01:14

      Self-composed, self-directed, self-acted, self-produced. Chaplin always amused everyone with his exaggerated...

    • By Concepcion 2022-03-27 09:01:14

      Watching Chaplin again after three years, many funny scenes really will not fade with time: stealing children's hot dogs, a thousand-faced mirror maze, pretending to be a robot to beat the head to avoid the police, and making a circus with the police A group, playing a barber scene but smearing foam on the boss, being chased by a donkey and the donkey’s cheap eyes, small animals running around in magic hats, scrubbing goldfish in a fish tank, feeding medicine to a horse but being blown down his...

    • By Sincere 2022-03-26 09:01:10

      The Shanghai Film Festival was fortunate enough to grab a ticket. After a hundred years, I still feel that it is a classic, especially the avatar scene in the middle. I didn't expect such a mature technology at that time. It gets better after that, and the overall plot is slightly weaker. Four and a half...

    • By Scarlett 2022-03-26 09:01:10

      This is the best deal at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The applause never stopped. "You are the key to the performance, and everyone is applauding for...

    • By Harrison 2022-03-26 09:01:10

      I'm so happy to be able to see Chaplin on the big screen! Sad ending, like a sad clown. You'll never find rainbows if you're looking down. / SIFF Game 15...

    Evaluation action

    "The Circus" is a work that Chaplin tried to transform, from a street bum to a small person with a specific profession. Although the circus show and Chaplin’s signature performance in the film are still the primary magic weapon to attract the audience, overall, the breakthrough of "The Circus" is not significant, especially the love routine of little man + beauty. It caused a little aesthetic fatigue to the audience at that time. In...
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    Movie quotes

    • Merna: I've run away from the circus.

    • A Tramp: If you strike that girl, I'll quit! And what's more, I want what I'm worth.

      The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: I'll give you fifty dollars a week.

      [the tramp shakes his head]

      The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: Sixty!

      [the tramp mouths 'no']

      The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: I'll double it!

      A Tramp: Nothing less than a hundred.

      [the Circus Proprietor agrees and they shake on it]

    • Circus Audience: Where's the funny man? Bring on the funny man!