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82% Critic Match
City Lights
“True Blind Love”
8.2 / 10• 1931• 1h 27m•G• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Lead
Virginia Cherrill
A Blind Girl
FL
Florence Lee
Her Grandmother
Harry Myers
An Eccentric Millionaire
Al Ernest Garcia
His Butler
Hank Mann
A Prizefighter
Albert Austin
Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlie Chaplin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. City Lights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
