“City Lights” is a romantic comedy, written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin. Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers are also starring. Although sound films were invented in the late 1920s, Chaplin’s silent film received huge popularity after its premiere in 1931. Today this film stands as one of the most significant achievement of Chaplin’s career. Although defined by the comedy genre, the final scene is considered one of the most stirring in the history of cinematography. “City Lights” is a story of a tramp fighting to help a young blind flower girl with whom he falls in love with.
Awards: National Film Registry, National Film Preservation Board, USA, 1991