Modern Times
1936
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Synopsis
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
Key facts
Cast
Henry Bergman, Charlie Chaplin, Chester Conklin, Paulette Goddard, Hank Mann, Tiny Sandford, Stanley Blystone, Al Ernest Garcia
Original language
English
First release
February 5, 1936 (Turkey)
Production companies
CHARLES CHAPLIN PRODUCTIONS, United Artists, Chaplin Studios
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Filming locations
Long Beach
Crew
Screenplay
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Bud Thackery, Ira Morgan, Roland Totheroh
Editing
Charlie Chaplin, Willard Nico
Music
Charlie Chaplin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Modern Times | English |
| Alternate title | Tempi moderni | |
| Alternate title | Les Temps modernes | |
| Alternate title | The Masses |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin (1959) | 9 releases, 1959-2020: Banda Sonora, United Artists Records |
| 7" vinyl | Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin (1972) | 1 release, 1972: United Artists Records |
| CD | Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin (1959) | 3 releases, 2002-2018: Banda Sonora, Éditions Milan Music, Retro Plant |
| CD | Modern Times - The Original Soundtrack (2012) | 2 releases, 2012-2017 |
| CD | Music From Modern Times (2018) | 1 release, 2018: JPK |
| CD | Modern Times - Jane Eyre - Laura | 2 releases: History |
| 8-track | Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin (1959) | 1 release: United Artists Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 5, 1936 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 11, 1936 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 12, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Canada | February 14, 1936 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 20, 1936 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 25, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 12, 1936 |
| Theatrical | France | March 13, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 16, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 23, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 27, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 27, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 30, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | April 11, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 12, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 16, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | May 14, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | May 29, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 20, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | July 13, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 4, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 7, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 16, 1936 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 2, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 12, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | May 7, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 1, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 17, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 30, 1956 |
| Theatrical | Austria | July 1, 1956 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | July 4, 1961 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 8, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | February 11, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 11, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 25, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 12, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 19, 1973 |
| Television | Czechoslovakia | December 31, 1975 |
| Television | Germany | December 3, 1980 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 9, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 6, 1997 |
| Theatrical | France | June 4, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 29, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Norway | September 6, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 24, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Austria | December 19, 2003 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 25, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | February 5, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Chile | May 7, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 19, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 13, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | September 15, 2005 |
| Television | Netherlands | September 24, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Poland | June 5, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 19, 2013 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 19, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | July 10, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 28, 2019 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 26, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | November 22, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Australia | September 2, 2003 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | November 21, 2003 |
| Home video | Russia | February 17, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 23, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 10, 2010 |
| Home video | Singapore | November 16, 2010 |
| Home video | Brazil | February 14, 2011 |
| Home video | Russia | July 5, 2011 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | August 24, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cast | Henry Bergman, Charlie Chaplin, Chester Conklin, Paulette Goddard, Hank Mann, Tiny Sandford, Stanley Blystone (Gamin's Father), Al Ernest Garcia (President of the Electro Steel Corp.), Richard Alexander (Prison Cellmate), Cecil Reynolds (Minister), Mira McKinney (Minister's Wife), Murdock MacQuarrie (J. Widdecombe Billows), Wilfred Lucas (Juvenile Officer), Edward LeSaint (Sheriff Couler), Fred Malatesta (Cafe Head Waiter), Sammy Stein (Turbine Operator), Juana Sutton (Woman with Buttoned Bosom), Ted Oliver (Billows' Assistant), Norman Ainsley (Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)), Walter Bacon (Shopkeeper (uncredited)), Bobby Barber (Worker (uncredited)), Heinie Conklin (Assembly Line Worker Next to Big Bill (uncredited)), Gloria DeHaven (Gamin's Sister (uncredited)), Gloria Delson (Gamin's Sister (uncredited)), Pat Flaherty (Jail Guard (uncredited)), Frank Hagney (Shipbuilder (uncredited)), Chuck Hamilton (Worker (uncredited)), Pat Harmon (Paddywagon Policeman (uncredited)), Lloyd Ingraham (Frustrated Cafe Patron (uncredited)), Walter James (Assembly Line Foreman (uncredited)), Edward Kimball (Doctor (uncredited)), Jack Low (Worker (uncredited)), Buddy Messinger (Cigar Counterman (uncredited)), Bruce Mitchell (Paddy Wagon Policeman (uncredited)), Frank Moran (Convict (uncredited)), James C. Morton (Assembly Line Relief Man (uncredited)), Dorothy Mueller (Woman in Crowd (uncredited)), Louis Natheaux (Burglar (uncredited)), J. C. Nugent (Department Store Section Manager (uncredited)), Russ Powell (Gypsy in Police Patrol Wagon (uncredited)), John Rand (Waiter (uncredited)), Wyn Ritchie Evans (Woman in Crowd (uncredited)), Harry Wilson (Worker (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Charlie Chaplin |
| Producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Bud Thackery, Ira Morgan, Roland Totheroh |
| Editing | Charlie Chaplin, Willard Nico |
| Music | Charlie Chaplin |
| Production design | Charles D. Hall |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
