Sea of ​​life

Jacinthe 2022-01-12 08:01:03

After watching the movie, Chaplin is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding mime actors. He hopes to expose the other side of social humanity in the movie, but at the same time he insists on believing in the glory of humanity. In this silent comedy with tragedy as the core, it contains not only funny jokes, but also masters’ descriptions of life. At the end of the film, all the carriages pass by him mercilessly, which makes me feel sad. Whether you like it or not, the joys and sorrows of life will eventually be crushed from your heart ruthlessly under the drive of time. This is life. In the movie, the tramp longs for love, but he fears that love will become weak in the cruel life. He gave up his beloved woman, and he willingly rejoiced for the girl's happiness. This is the heart of the saint. Looking back at the movie, many classic scenes appeared in it. The section in the mirror room was imitated by countless future generations. Now this technique has made the audience feel less interesting, but at the time, it was definitely a first-class creative concept. Every body language of Chaplin is making jokes for the movie, the whole movie is like his personal show

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The Circus quotes

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

  • The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: Go ahead and be funny.