City Lights

1931 · 87 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · 205,371 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin

Overview

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Dialogue Timeline — 109 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:00 CITY LIGHTS
00:08:11 "Wait for your change, sir."
00:12:03 "Be brave! Face life!"
00:15:25 "Only that your wife sent for her baggage, sir."
00:19:12 "James - the Rolls-Royce. We'll burn up the town!"
00:26:54 "Then keep it, it's yours."
00:29:07 "I haven't any change, sir."
00:31:05 "May I see you home again?"
00:35:20 "-- and then he brought me home in his car."
00:36:14 "Come on home, I'll give you a swell party."
00:43:20 "She has a fever and needs careful attention."
00:46:11 "Grandma, I wish you'd meet him; you're never here when he calls."
00:48:28 but he did his best."
00:49:30 "Wonderful! Then I'll be able to see you."
00:52:43 Late.
00:54:18 "Remember, we split fifty-fifty; and you promise you won't hurt me."
00:55:24 JIM
00:56:17 "You'll fight him!"
01:06:25 he wandered the city.
01:11:21 "He has been robbed, search that man!"
01:13:46 "This is for the rent."
01:15:20 "For awhile."
01:18:11 "Nothing, only I thought he had returned."
01:22:10 THE END

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed109
Dialogue density1.3 lines / min
First line00:01:00
Final line01:22:10

Production Record

DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$4,250,000
IMDb votes205,371