City Lights

Showtimes updated on Tuesday evenings
Legend
OCOpen Captioned
Special Content
35mm
SFSensory Friendly
Cinema Studies

City Lights

City Lights, the most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy.

All Ages screenings are just $5 for everyone—kids and adults alike. Enjoy a new family-friendly film each week on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00, with the first Sunday of every month offering sensory friendly screenings.

Family Friendly

"This is one of those rare creatures, the work of a master craftsman in full control of his craft."
Dan Jardin, Slant Magazine
"The quintessential Chaplin film — both the most perfectly crafted and the most representative of all the different textures and tones for which he is remembered."
Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films

This film is part of the All Ages series.



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