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THE GOLD RUSH (1925) - Chaplin stars as the Tramp who moves to the Klondike during the goldrush and sets about trying to find his fortune. Read more

Starring	Charlie Chaplin, Georgina Hale, Mack Swain
Director	Charlie Chaplin
Genres	Comedy

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- "...THE GOLD RUSH is still Chaplin's most perfectly realized comedy and one of those rare movies that enchant anew no matter how many times you've seen it..."
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- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Bonus Disc!!!
  
  Advice for all, not just purists: Don't order Disc 1, only get the Bonus Disc. The voiceover completely ruins a gorgeous film. This is a brilliant film from... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jul 2006 at 23:45
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  WRONG EDITION
  
  DO NOT RENT THIS EDITION AS IT ONLY CONTAINS A 1942 RE-RELEASE WHICH HAS A NARRATION OVER IT THAT RUINS THE FILM AND CUTS SOME TWENTY MINUTES FROM THE ORIGINAL ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Mar 2012 at 00:42
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  A classic - you can find the proper version in the extras
  
  A classic of its era, with a number of remarkable scenes - some notable for their staging (the miners crossing the pass, the tilting hut) and others for the ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jan 2012 at 11:09
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  silent means silent not descriptive dialogue!
  
  Agree with criticism of 'descriptive dialogue- hilarious! How can you have a voice over on a film made in silent movie era? I will be careful to watch for ... read more »
  
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- - Agfa
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  - 19 Nov 2011 at 09:35
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  gold rush
  
  Charlie Chaplin is timeless.The part where he cooks the boot and shares it with his friend is magic.what a master and a masterpiece.
  
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- - ozworld
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  - Birmingham
  - 08 Oct 2009 at 14:00
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  The Gold Rush
  
  Snow, bears, bread rolls, a giant chicken & a boiled boot - all the ingredients for a truly classic comedy. Touching, inventive and, most importantly, ... read more »
  
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  - Ballymena
  - 13 Aug 2009 at 23:35
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  Shut it.
  
  I'm not a Chaplin enthusiast, but I did enjoy this simple sentimental comedy that actually did have a few laughs in it.
  
  A good print as well.read more »
  
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- - SteveMason
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  - Nottingham
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 09:52
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  SILENT FILMS SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD!
  
  The film itself is brilliant and a perfect example of Chaplin's genius.
  
  However Mr Chaplin should have resisted the temptation to include the ... read more »
  
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- - John Sweet
  - Cornwall, England
  - 14 Jul 2009 at 16:05
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  Silence is golden
  
  A whole new dimension is given to the phrase 'body-language': Chaplin is a consumate master of mime and gesture best seen in this 1925 version with the ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
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  - Grantham
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 20:32
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  Hitting gold
  
  It may be your first experience of a silent movie, your first encounter with Chaplin, your first trip to a black and white world. If so, please be warned that ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Jan 2009 at 16:25
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  Hitting gold
  
  It may be your first experience of a silent movie, your first encounter with Chaplin, your first trip to a black and white world. If so, please be warned that ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Dec 2008 at 13:51
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  Bonus Disc!!!
  
  Advice for all, not just purists: Don't order Disc 1, only get the Bonus Disc. The voiceover completely ruins a gorgeous film. This is a brilliant film from... read more »
  
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  - Haywards Heath
  - 06 Jul 2006 at 23:45
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  Ruined by voiceover
  
  A Chaplin classic ruined by a Chaplin voiceover which you do not have the option to switch off. Try and get the original silent version instead.
  
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- - G Collins
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  - 10 Jul 2004 at 09:00
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  Honest-to-goodness classic
  
  A must-see in the true sense of the expression - contains some of the all-time classic moments of screen comedy [The Tramp eating his boot and sucking the nails... read more »
  
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- - Ballowski
  - Tyne and Wear
  - 13 Oct 2004 at 23:13
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  Chaplin classic
  
  This is pure Chaplin genius. The humour is subtle yet bordering on slapstick. It is also a touching story of man's obsession with wealth and shows the human... read more »
  
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  - Oxford, UK
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 07:54
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  Worth Seeing
  
  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, ... read more »
  
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  - Pinner
  - 15 Jul 2004 at 14:06
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  BEAUTIFUL
  
  Possibly one of the finest comedies ever, Chaplin's masterpiece has many scenes that touch the heart, the devouring of his right shoe, the dance he does ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Sep 2004 at 18:26
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  A Classic!!!
  
  These films can do no wrong!!!
  
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- - catherine wogel
  - Rickmansworth,Herts
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 13:59
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  In stiches
  
  'I'm going away, and when I return I shall come back!' - Charlie Chaplin, Gold Rush
  
  I hadn't watched any Chaplin since I was a child... read more »
  
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- - eolake
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  - Lancashire
  - 18 Feb 2007 at 17:53
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  I should think more of it than I do
  
  It's in all the top 100 lists, he's the funny Englishman who defined the golden age of Hollywood and Gold Rush is packed with now recognisable film ... read more »
  
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- - D Savage
  - Mansfield, England
  - 23 Dec 2004 at 09:51
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  One of the greatest comedies, ever
  
  Simply superb, hilarious, wonderful, fun. It deserves all the praise it gets. Everyone should see this film at least once in their lives.
  
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  - Bournemouth, England
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 11:46

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