Modern Times - The Criterion Collection

Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard).With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, Modern Times—though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!)—is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy.Product FeaturesNew, restored 2K-resolution digital transfer, created in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackNew audio commentary by Charlie Chaplin biographer David RobinsonTwo new visual essays, by Chaplin historians John Bengtson and Jeffrey Vance New program on the film’s visual and sound effects, with experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt Interview from 1992 with Modern Times music arranger David Raksin, plus a selection from the film’s original orchestral trackTwo segments cut from the film All at Sea (1933), a home movie by Alistair Cooke featuring Chaplin and actress Paulette Goddard, with a new score by Donald Sosin and a new interview with Cooke’s daughter, Susan Cooke KittredgeThe Rink (1916), a Chaplin two-reeler For the First Time (1967), a short Cuban documentary about first-time moviegoers seeing Modern Times Chaplin Today: “Modern Times” (2003), a program with filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Three theatrical trailers PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Saul Austerlitz and a piece by film scholar Lisa Stein that includes excerpts from Chaplin’s writing about his 1930s world tour.Under exclusive license from MK2. Charles Chaplin® and the Little Tramp are trademarks and/or service marks of Bubbles Inc. S.A. and/or Roy Export S.A.S, used with permission. Copyright © 1936 Roy Export S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. Renewed Copyright: © 1963 Roy Export S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 The Criterion Collection. All Rights Reserved.