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A 4 page essay that describes the characteristics that were part of Charlie Chaplin's comedic style. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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pace. While none of these early films are regarded as works of genius, his popularity soared. Today, critics are unanimous in their evaluation of Chaplins classic films as the finest
examples of film comedy. The following examination of Chaplins films, focusing specifically on City Lights, focuses on his technique and cinematic style, that is, what makes a movie Chaplinesque. City
Lights, produced in 1931, represents Charlie Chaplins most persuasive argument that talkies were simply a passing fad and the silent film should be regarded as cinemas most lasting art form.
A striking characteristic of Chaplins style is his sophistication and the manner in which he was able to intertwine multiple storylines. For example, in City Lights, Charlies friend, the
millionaire encounters him only when he is roaring drunk, a blind girls considers Charlie to be a millionaire, the police believe he is a thief and a boxer thinks he
is a homosexual (Kamin 71). In one scene, Charlie, standing outside a window, sneaks peaks at a large nude statue while pretending to study a smaller statue of a horseman
(Kamin 71). The scene also involves a sidewalk elevator that reveals man who is considerably taller and broader than Charlie. The comedy rests in the audience realization that nothing "is
what is seems" and the element of surprise as the man grows to "monstrous proportions" as the elevator rises is characteristic of Chaplins style (Kamin 71). Another characteristic of
Chaplins comedy that he frequently made eye contact with the camera. In numerous scenes throughout his films, Chaplin stages scenes so that the audience can see the action between the
characters, while they also engage in a "continuous one-on-one dialogue" with Chaplin (Kamin 15). As this suggests, his acting style takes on a stylized quality and this feature is every
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