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City Lights poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.0 / 100
1931·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 27m

CITY LIGHTS

“True Blind Love”

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Above the Line
Charles Chaplin·DirectorCharlie Chaplin·ScreenplayHarry Crocker·ScreenplayGordon Pollock·Director of PhotographyCharlie Chaplin·Original Music ComposerCharlie Chaplin·Editor
Cast
Charlie Chaplin·A TrampVirginia Cherrill·A Blind GirlFlorence Lee·Her GrandmotherHarry Myers·An Eccentric MillionaireAl Ernest Garcia·His ButlerHank Mann·A PrizefighterAlbert Austin·Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)Eddie Baker·Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)Henry Bergman·Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)Buster Brodie·Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Charlie Chaplin·Director
Writing· 3
Charlie Chaplin·ScreenplayHarry Crocker·ScreenplayHarry Carr·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gordon Pollock·Director of PhotographyRoland Totheroh·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Charlie Chaplin·EditorWillard Nico·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Charlie Chaplin·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Charlie Chaplin·Producer
By the Numbers
86.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.5
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 18333%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Humorous, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features Charlie Chaplin as a boxer standing in a boxing ring. He is wearing a black bowler hat, boxing gloves, orange shorts, and boxing shoes”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Boxing GlovesBowler HatBoxing RingBucketTowel
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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