Modern Times (Criterion Collection) (1936)

  
Format:  Modern Times (Criterion Collection) DVD 
 
 
Timeless Charlie Chaplin satire savagely critiques the industrial age and its dehumanizing effects on the working class. After his monotonous assembly line job leads to a stay in a mental asylum, Chaplin is released and encounters lovely hobo Paulette Goddard. Soon, his desire to make a better life for his new love leads to a side-splitting series of failed jobs and prison stays. Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford co-star. 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: mono music score; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; interviews; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; bonus shorts "The Rink" (1916), "All At Sea" (1933), "For The First Time" (1967). Silent with music score. Two-disc set.
 
SKU: D79385
$29.99
 

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