Principal cast
Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp (A Factory Worker), Paulette Goddard as A Gamin, Henry Bergman as Cafe Proprietor, Tiny Sandford as Big Bill, and Chester Conklin as Mechanic
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Modern Times
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About the film
Modern Times at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1936 film at stop 79 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Key craft credits
Bud Thackery (director of photography), Ira H. Morgan (director of photography), Roland Totheroh (director of photography), Charlie Chaplin (editor), and Willard Nico (editor)
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Release
- 1936-02-05
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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