City Lights
Dir: Charles Chaplin
USA, 1931, 87 minsmins, DCP
A perennial favorite of directors from Welles to Fellini – and of Chaplin himself – the laughs of this film come with lyrical romanticism and sad tricks of fate only the Little Tramp could evoke. Already an anachronism in its day, Chaplin embraced silence for one last film (while providing his own score), but the film remains timeless as the love of a down-and-out man and a blind flower girl, balanced and abetted by the comic relief of a drunken millionaire, captures the hearts of new generations of fans.
Further Readings:
City Lights, From 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider (N.Y: Barron’s, 2003)
#18 in Sight & Sound‘s 1992 Greatest Films of All Time Poll
Further Readings:
City Lights – From “Defining Moments in Movies – The Greatest Films, Stars, Scenes, and Events that Made Movie Magic” (NY, 2007)
Screening:
In-theatre Screening
Buy Ticket 2017-08-17 (Thu)
21:45Tickets available at screening venue on screening date 2017-08-23 (Wed)
19:45
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
The Grand Cinema
Remarks
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2. Screenings at Emperor Cinemas iSQUARE, Emperor Cinemas Times Square and PREMIERE Elements : tickets are available at URBTIX till 5pm one day before respective screening, after which tickets will be available only at the box office of the respective venue on the day of screening, subject to availability.
3. Screenings at HK Arts Centre and M+ Cinema : tickets are available at URBTIX outlets until one hour before the screening, after which tickets are available at URBTIX website and mobile app. On-the-day tickets will also be available at the Self-service Ticketing Kiosk of the respective venue, subject to availability.
4. Unless otherwise stated, all films (except English-speaking films) are subtitled in English.
5. While it is the HKIFFS’s policy to secure the best possible print of the original version for all its screenings, the HKIFFS appreciates its patrons’ understanding on occasions when less than perfect screening copies are screened.
