The Circus

1928 · 72 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 37,139 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin

Overview

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

Dialogue Timeline — 145 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:14 THE CIRCUS
00:03:25 "Look at that house; empty!"
00:10:00 "How d'you get out of here?"
00:14:27 Meal-time after the Show.
00:19:05 "I live here."
00:20:50 "Now then, watch this and see if you can do it."
00:27:05 "Just a moment!"
00:29:33 "You see, we couldn't come to terms."
00:31:24 "They've quit."
00:34:15 The Circus prospered, but not the property man.
00:39:02 "Open the door, quick!"
00:42:05 "And you the hit of the show."
00:43:29 "Sixty!"
00:44:58 "I see love and marriage with a dark, handsome man who is near you now."
00:47:33 "He's a tight-rope walker."
00:49:36 "This is my friend."
00:53:39 The next performance- and not a smile.
00:54:42 "You can do the act, can't you?"
00:56:09 "That's all right;"
00:57:04 "Oh, no, I have a charmed life."
01:05:15 That Night.
01:06:45 "Have you seen Merna?"
01:07:58 The Next Morning.
01:10:09 "Come in with us."

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed145
Dialogue density2.0 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:10:09

Production Record

DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,000,000
IMDb votes37,139