With the accumulation of the number of movies, it becomes more and more difficult to be impressed, and it becomes more and more difficult to see surprising works. Now I rarely watch new movies, I often look back to find those distant classics, and I often reap long-lost touches. This is a good movie that makes me feel moved, sad but not sad. The charm of light and shadow once again convinced me and fascinated me.
This film can also be regarded as Chaplin's semi-autobiographical film. It has similar experiences and similar moods as the protagonist. I have seen almost all of Chaplin's and Keaton's silent films. A deeper experience. (It is recommended that you watch this one after reading their previous works).
Chaplin's out-of-date comedian Calfero saves ballerina Cerera, who is suicidal from a (heart) illness. Under the infection of Calfero's positive and optimistic attitude, Serella overcame her heart disease and returned to the stage to become a dazzling ballet star.
Calfero, however, was unable to return to his former state after repeated efforts. Serella, who has achieved success, pretends to be true, and wants to marry Calfero, who is old enough to be her own father. Even if she reunites with the composer she admired all the time, she has no intention of continuing the relationship, and she loves all the time. Calfero, urging to register the marriage as soon as possible. But the age gap made Calfero hesitant. Although he also loved the young dancer, he couldn't bear to waste her youth on this old man. It was too selfish.
At the celebration dinner held for Serella by the boss of the interpretation company, Carl secretly went back and left the opportunity to the composer, who were the best match. Serella found that Carl was missing and insisted on going back to accompany him, and the composer escorted Serella back. When they got to the door, the composer couldn't help wanting to kiss Serella, but was stopped. Serella said, "I love Calfero." Composer said, "No, you don't love him, you just pity him. We're the right couple." "No, you're wrong, I True love is Calfero, we are impossible"...
Calfero behind the door heard this conversation and felt that the only way to make her give up was to leave her. It's sad to see this, but people who love each other can't be together. Compared with the worldly love, the practice of giving up love for the sake of the lover is more sad and sad? I can't help but think of the poem without the author: You were born before me, and I am old when I was born. You hate me for being born late, I hate you for being born early...
If I didn't know if the dancer was out of gratitude or if I really loved Carl Ferro, the deep confession of reunion made me believe that I really loved Carl. But Carl will never look back. Everyone decided to give Carl a chance to realize his dream and perform on stage again.
This time, Buster Keaton, the king of comedy of the silent era, who is also in decline, is invited to perform on the same stage. Both were kings of comedy in the golden age of Hollywood silent films, but also faded out of the stage with the arrival of the sound age (in fact, Keaton's bigger reason was the wrong choice to sign with MGM).
The last performance chose the silent film method they are best at. Although the content of the performance is incomparable with the previous peaks, as their fans, it is the greatest satisfaction to see them perform on the same stage in their twilight years. In the movie, they It's a curtain call performance, but in reality it's not saying goodbye to an era! From now on, there is no king of comedy in the world! ! !
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