This week Alex and James talk the legacy of Charlie Chaplin, with a focus on City Lights. We discuss Chaplin’s filmmaking methods, his personal history, the film’s ending, what the films of Charlie Chaplin say about his view of humanity, and how he managed to become a worldwide superstar in a time where that was basically impossible.
Episode 197: City Lights and Charlie Chaplin
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