The Gold Rush edited version: New York release, 1925

John 2021-12-09 08:01:19

"Gold Rush" is a masterpiece of "tears in laughter". Its artistic value is as excellent as its entertainment value. It is a masterpiece of Chaplin's movies and can be called an immortal comedy classic. In 1992, it was collected by the National Film Protection Agency in the Library of Congress. The film combines funny narrative, tragic color, and lyrical charm in an ingenious and balanced combination, making it a masterpiece of Chaplin's mature period. The biggest feature of Chaplin's movies is: a distinctive sense of reality and sharp irony, and the popular features of both elegance and popular appreciation. Sadur commented on his work as follows: "Chaplin's film is the only film that can be appreciated by the poor and the most naive. At the same time, it can be appreciated by the highest-level audience and knowledgeable intellectuals."

"Gold Rush" is Chaplin's most proud and favorite work. He worked hard in post-production. After 95 minutes of filming, he edited 27 times, creating his personal record. The experience of the film is also very strange: "Gold Rush" is divided into a sound version and a silent film; Chaplin personally dubbed and re-edited the 72-minute audio version to welcome the sound film era in 1942, and Chaplin tried to destroy it. The original 95-minute silent film in 1925. The original version of the silent film has been lost. Fortunately, a 35mm copy was circulated in the hands of private collectors. It was later discovered and restored and reappeared. In addition, the 81-minute edited version of the silent film (edited version: New York release, 1925) is the official version of the silent film, which is very rare today.

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  • Delaney 2022-04-23 07:02:03

    It turns out that cooking leather shoes to eat comes from here, and the bread dance is also very interesting.

  • Deonte 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    Barely pass. Second brush after 11 years. The 72-minute remake is also hosted by Chaplin. Compared with the 95-minute version, the new version with commentary removes all silent film subtitles and several scenes of the love line, and other changes can basically be ignored. This film has left many famous scenes: the wooden house blown to the edge of the cliff by the strong wind, the small bread dance, and seeing Chaplin as a chicken when he is so hungry and confused... But the love scene in the middle has little to do with the gold rush, and it is also deleted. Yes, Chaplin's desire for women is to be controlled, at least to destroy the structure of the film. During this period, Chaplin's bottom-level position was still fairy tale: a poor man without shoes or belts can dance with beautiful women, and he can become a millionaire without dying. Generally speaking, it is a paean to the jazz age. In addition to left leaning, Chaplin's biggest feature is that it is tightly bound to the times

The Gold Rush quotes

  • The Lone Prospector: Have you seen Georgia? Where's Georgia? Where's Georgia?

  • Title Card: Blissful ignorance.