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Virtually a lost Chaplin film for half-a-century -- despite getting him an Oscar in 1928 -- THE CIRCUS was also the last of the movie legend's light efforts, with no higher purpose to its comedy than to make people laugh often and hard. A little tramp (Charlie Chaplin) accidentally falls in with a down-on-its-luck circus and his acrobatic and comedic skills start drawing audiences to the big-top in droves, but not without a bittersweet brush with romance for the gentle clown.

1928 · 1h 11m
Director Charlie Chaplin

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The Circus

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Virtually a lost Chaplin film for half-a-century -- despite getting him an Oscar in 1928 -- THE CIRCUS was also the last of the movie legend's light efforts, with no higher purpose to its comedy than to make people laugh often and hard. A little tramp (Charlie Chaplin) accidentally falls in with a down-on-its-luck circus and his acrobatic and comedic skills start drawing audiences to the big-top in droves, but not without a bittersweet brush with romance for the gentle clown.

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Average 8.7
Reviews 30
Fresh 29
Rotten 1

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Studio
The Criterion Collection
Released
1928
Run Time
1 hr 11 min
Rated
U
Region of Origin
United States
© 1928 Roy Export S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. Renewed: Copyright 1955 Roy Export S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. Motion Picture with Soundtrack: Copyright 1970 Roy Export S.A.S. All Rights Reserved.

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English
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English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.