Double Feature: CITY LIGHTS, 1931 A WOMAN OF PARIS, 1923, February 16, 2012

Thursday, February 16 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: CITY LIGHTS, 1931, Janus Films, 83 min. Perhaps Charlie Chaplin's best blend of comedy, pathos and class critique, this portrayal of the Tramp's well-intended efforts to help a lovely, blind flower seller is one of the great classics from the director's oeuvre. [35mm]
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A WOMAN OF PARIS, 1923, Janus Films, 78 min. One of the rare Chaplin films not starring Chaplin, this romantic drama stars Edna Purviance as a woman who bounces back and forth between the security of a wealthy lover (played by the great Adolphe Menjou) and the passion of a poor artist. [35mm]
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