PREVIOUSLY PLAYED
CITY LIGHTS
introduced by Isaac Mizrahi
11:00 AM
Sunday, January 3
(1931, Charles Chaplin) Chaplin deftly juggles pathos and slapstick, befriending a millionaire who recognizes him only when blotto; and finding employment as an elephant-trailing street cleaner and a frightfully mismatched boxer – all for the love of a blind flower seller. Time magazine called it “the greatest film of any year,” while James Agee described its final shot as “the highest moment in movies.” 35mm. Approx. 86 mins.
Reviews
“Comes closest to representing all the different notes of Chaplin’s genius.”
– Roger Ebert