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Chaplin's first full-length feature is a silent masterpiece about a little tramp who discovers a little orphan and brings him up but is left desolate when the orphanage reclaims him. Chaplin directed, produced and starred in the film, as well as composed the score.

Release date: January 21, 1921 (USA)

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay: Charlie Chaplin

Cinematography: Roland Totheroh

Music composed by: Charlie Chaplin

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In the modern age of voice-over and extreme close-ups, the silent medium offers a refreshing take on filmmaking, and viewers willing to try something they're not used to will be paid back in full. Full review

Fiona Maloney-McCrystle
Common Sense Media

Some wonderful comic sequences that are occasionally slightly marred by Chalin's heavy-handed approach. However, it's Coogan's cherubic charm that makes this so special. Full review

Nick Dawson
Empire

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Beautiful movie. Genuinely makes you feel emotional and the relationship between Charlie and the child is so cute and pure. Also I would like to commend the child's acting. He was terrific and very good at portraying emotions such as love for his "father", despair because ...

Because no voice over is used, all emotion and expression is done through body language and strong poses. The film is heartwarming and the characters and scenes are both funny and informative. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone, especially people who ...

This film was totally awesome, means during the time of silent era it was a blockbuster and today also it is in the best movies of Charlie Chaplin, I loved it a lot. It is heart warming, inspiring, emotional, comedy and the most important it teaches us that the relation ...

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