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  • WIN! 2 Classic Charlie Chaplin Films on Dual Format DVD/Blu-ray - 22 November 2010
    - -Calling all Charlie Chaplin fans! City Lights and The Circus are out now on DVD and Blu-ray, and to celebrate we are giving three lucky members the chance to win a copy of each film on Dual Format – that’s both DVD and Blu-ray combined...- -City Ligh


  • WIN! Two classic Chaplin films on DVD - 7 May 2010
    - - -On May 10th two of Charlie Chaplin’s most revered works, The Kid and The Great Dictator are released on DVD. To celebrate we’ve got five copies of each film to giveaway to LOVEFiLM members, making you doubly happy when the postman arrives.- -The

Charlie Chaplin - what members say


  • Charlie Chaplin - Gold Rush
  • Charlie Chaplin - Gold Rush review by A customer from Pinner
    Rated - 5.0 stars Worth Seeing 15 July 2004
    ...Despite all the advances in film technology Charlie Chaplin is still there among the greats. It is so refreshing to be entertained in such a simplsitic manner, children loved ...   Read customer review
  • Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times
  • Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times review by A customer from England
    Rated - 5.0 stars CLASS 20 August 2004
    ...This was the first Charlie Chaplin film I saw in full and I've got to say that it's classic silent comedy from the legend himself. The first twenty minutes is absolutely hilar...   Read customer review
  • Charlie Chaplin - The Kid
  • Charlie Chaplin - The Kid review by A customer from Scotland
    Rated - 5.0 stars A revelation 21 February 2005
    ...This is the first Charlie Chaplin film I have ever seen and i was amazed at how funny it was 80 years after it was first released.The fight scene is one of the funniest movie ...   Read customer review

Charlie Chaplin - filmography


  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Seven classic short films from the early career of Charlie Chaplin. Ranging from the domestic squabbles of MABEL'S MARRIED LIFE to the silly antics of Charlie as a self-centered actor in THE MASQUERADER, all the films are comedy classics. Also included in the collection is: LAFFING GAS, FACE ON THE ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 84 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Seven early shorts from 1914 featuring Charlie Chaplin, following his early progress as he develops his famous 'tramp' character. Featured among many of his favorites colleagues such as Mabel Normand, Mack Sennet and Fatty Arbuckle, Chaplin shines in a variety of comic gems. The films in this ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 94 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Charlie Chaplin was in the first part of his creative peak in the 1916 - 1917 era that is represented in this collection. A full decade before the Great Depression he was chronicling with great heart the plight of the poor and unfortunate, a condition he knew first hand while growing up in England. ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 65 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This collection is the first volume of a comprehensive set tracing the films of movie legend Charlie Chaplin. Beginning with his appearance in the 1914 Mack Sennet short entitled MAKING A LIVING, Chaplin introduced himself to audiences but hadn't yet developed his famous tramp character, who made ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 99 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The years 1915 and 1916 were fruitful years for Charlie Chaplin as his contract with Essanay Studios provided him with much creative freedom and he was compensated quite well, though he would be paid much, much more upon his move to Mutual films during 1916. This collection boasts Chaplin's longest ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 55 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Charlie Chaplin started experimenting with long form films, as DOUGH AND DYNAMITE, his first 30 minute film shows. He was coming into his own as a comedian and filmmaker and Essanay studios gave him a free reign to make his own movies (providing, of course that they made money, which was usually ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 77 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Seven classic short silent comedies from the first few years of Charlie Chaplin's career at the Keystone and Essanay Studios. Along with some of his stable of actors such as Mabel Normand and Ben Turpin, Chaplin turns in astonishing comedic performances in such roles as a piano mover, a boxer's ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 72 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    By 1915 Charlie Chaplin was a prolific filmmaker and a recognizable star. He was also writing, directing and of course, starring in his own films. Injecting some pathos and imaginative visual gags, Chaplin was revolutionizing motion picture comedy, bringing some maturity to the form without ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 67 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Charlie ... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: P.K. Radhakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In 1916 Charlie Chaplin moved to Mutual Studios where in addition to his usual total creative control he was given a one month schedule for each two-reel comedy, and a very healthy $10,000 per week salary. In this collection Charlie portrays everything from a poor violin player in THE VAGABOND to a ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 68 members
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  • When Comedy Was King on DVD (1959)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin,  Laurel & Hardy,  Buster Keaton
    Director: Robert Youngson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Take a fun filled trip back to a bygone era with the greatest silent comedians of all time. Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Ben Turpin and Snub Pollard were just a few of the comedic geniuses who spread laughter and happiness to millions accross the world. Without having to speak a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 28 members
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  • City Lights - Blu-ray (1931)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin,  Jean Harlow,  Virginia Cherrill
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    One of Chaplin's most highly acclaimed films, 'City Lights' is both a classic and a personal statement in which the master of pantomime proves the eloquence of silence. Combining wonderful comedy in the finest Chaplin tradition and evocative drama, the Little Tramp falls in love with a beautiful, ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 79% from 164 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Circus on DVD (1928)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin,  Merna Kennedy,  Allan Garcia
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Charles Chaplin won an Honorary Academy Award for versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus. In this silent comedy, The Tramp finds himself at a circus, where he promptly gets chased by the police, who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the big top, The Tramp ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 662 members
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  • The Circus - Blu-ray (1928)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin,  Merna Kennedy,  Allan Garcia
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Charles Chaplin won an Honorary Academy Award for versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus. In this silent comedy, The Tramp finds himself at a circus, where he promptly gets chased by the police, who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the big top, The Tramp ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 59 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 8 (1922)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This collection presents three more short films, spanning 1916 to 1923, from the comic genius, including Pay Day, The Pilgrim, and The Immigrant.
    2.5 stars out of 5 42% from 21 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 6 on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This Charlie Chaplin collection features four classic silent shorts from 1915-1918: "The Champion," "In the Park," "A Jitney Elopement," and "Triple Trouble."
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 58 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 7 (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This collection presents three Charlie Chaplin shorts spanning from 1915 to 1921, including A Night Out, Shoulder & Arms, and The Idle Class.
    2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 24 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 4 on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This Charlie Chaplin collection features four classic silent shorts from 1915: "A Woman," "The Bank," "His Regeneration," and "Shanghaied."
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 92 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin Collection - Vol. 4 on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Four more short Chaplin films: 'A Woman' finds a mother and daughter both falling for Charlie. 'The Bank' tells of Charlie the janitor opening a present not intended for him. In 'One AM' Charlie arrives home late and then has trouble getting into his home. 'The Adventurer' sees Charlie becoming a ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 42% from 45 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essanay Films - Vol. 2 (2 discs) on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This second volume in this short series rounds up the movies that Chaplin made during 1915 whilst contracted to the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. Includes the films "The Bank," "A Woman," "Shanghaied," "A Night In The Show," "Police!," "Charlie Chaplin's Burlesque On Carmen" and "Triple Trouble."
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 140 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Essanay Films - Vol. 1 (2 discs) on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Culled from his one year period at Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in 1915, this two disc set features a batch of Chaplin movies where the man himself had full control of all aspects of the film-making process. Includes "The Champion," "His New Job," "A Night Out," "A Jitney Elopement," "By The ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 176 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 5 on DVD (1915)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This Charlie Chaplin collection features four classic silent shorts from 1915: "Police," "Burlesque on 'Carmen,'" "A Night in the Show," and "His New Job."
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 83 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 2 on DVD (1914)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Compilation of classic Charlie Chaplin moments. Includes: 'Kid Auto Races In Venice', 'The Rival Mashers', 'A Night Out', 'Cruel Cruel Love', 'A Film Johnny', 'Triple Trouble', 'Knock Out' and much more.
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 74 members
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  • Tillie's Punctured Romance on DVD (1914)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin,  Marie Dressler,  Mabel Normand
    Director: Mack Sennett
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money). In the city Tillie gets drunk and lands in jail while Charlie runs off with her money and his old girlfriend Mabel. Later Charlie reads that Tillie (now working as a waitress) has inherited the ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 34% from 20 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 3 on DVD (1914)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This collection presents five classic shorts by one of cinema's greatest icons, Charlie Chaplin. These silent shorts, filmed between 1914 and 1919, include: "The Good for Nothing," "Charlie's Recreation," "Work," "The Tramp," and "By the Sea."
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 85 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 1 on DVD (1914)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This collection presents six classic shorts by one of cinema's greatest icons, Charlie Chaplin. These silent shorts, filmed between 1914 and 1918, include: "Kid Auto Races in Venice," "The Rival Mashers," "A Night Out," "Cruel Cruel Love," "A Film Johnny," and "Triple Trouble."
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 127 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Early Years on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A documentary on the early life of the Charlie Chaplin and how he moved from a life of poverty in south-east London to creating the character of the Tramp in Hollywood.
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 48 members
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  • The Charlie Chaplin - Tramp (5 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Contains 20 films over 5 discs: the tramp (1915), shanghaied (1915), the fireman (1916), the immigrant (1917), the champion (1915), and many more.
    1.5 stars out of 5 32% from 4 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin Collection - Vol. 2 on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charles Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Four short Chaplin films: In 'A Jitney Elopement' Edna's father wants her to marry a wealthy Count while she wants to marry Charlie. 'Burlesque On Carmen' finds Charlie playing Spanish Officer Darn Hosiery who is led astray by Gypsy girl Carmen. 'A Night In The Show' finds Mr Pest trying out ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 76 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin Collection (8 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Born to parents who were both musical hall entertainers, the career path of Charlie Chaplin was set from an early age. He first trod the boards at an early age and was soon spotted by Fred Karno, being taken to America for the first time in 1910. Within three years he had been spotted by Mack ..read more »
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  • Charlie Chaplin - The Mutual Films - Vol. 2 on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Following a year's work at the Essanay Studios, Charlie Chaplin moved to the Mutual Studios in February 1916 to make twelve films and was given the freedom and resources to shoot his comedies without interference. Volume two features the six remaining films made under Mutual studios. Includes: The ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 85 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin Collection - Vol. 1 on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Mack Sennett,  Charles Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Three classic Charlie Chaplin short films: In 'Tillie's Punctured Romance' Charlie elopes with Tillie as he is after her money. In the city he leaves her and goes back to his old girlfriend Mabel. Then he hears that Tillie has inherited a fortune from her uncle. He goes back to her in her uncle's ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 62 members
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  • Charlie: Life And Art Of Charles Chaplin on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Richard Schickel
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Features the story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Includes interviews with Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Claire Bloom, Geraldine Chaplin, Syndney Chaplin, Milos Forman, Richard Attenborough, Norman ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 58 members
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  • Chaplin Revue (2 discs)
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charles Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Seven funny and touching classics from cinema's comedy master. Featuring 'Shoulder Arms', 'The Idle Class', 'A Dog's Life', 'Sunnyside', 'A Day's Pleasure', 'The Pilgrim' and 'Pay Day'.
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 127 members
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  • Charlie Chaplin Collection - Vol. 3 on DVD
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Four short Chaplin films: In 'The Floorwalker' Charlie bumps into the Store Inspector who has just robbed the safe. In 'The Rink' Charlie rescues Edna from Mr Stout while Roller Skating. 'Easy Street' finds Charlie trying to win the hand of Edna by transforming a rough area into something more like ..read more »
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