The Count
1916 · 24 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,565 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin
Overview
A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…
Dialogue Timeline — 20 lines
00:00:02 The Count is a development of Chaplin's early Keystone comedy...
00:00:08 Caught in a Cabaret and a anticipation od The Ring...
00:00:12 The Idle Class and City Lights.
00:00:15 In all of these films Charlie impersonated wealthy men...
00:00:19 to draw humorous if pointed contrasts between rich and poor...
00:00:24 one of him favorite themes.
00:00:31 THE COUNT
00:00:35 CAST
00:04:58 Miss Moneybags
00:05:16 Dear Mrs. Moneybags: Sorry I cannot attend your dance tonight.
00:05:21 Althought we have never met, I'm sure I shall love your walthy daughter...
00:05:24 ...at first sight. Count Broko.
00:09:15 "Shh! I'm supposed to be a Count. You can be my secretary."
00:09:51 "Delighted, Count Broko!"
00:10:13 "This is my secretary!"
00:12:06 Watermelon!
00:20:02 "You keep away from Miss Moneybags!"
00:21:28 Count Broko
00:21:42 "They are imposters!"
12:01:01 Mouth 2, Waste 5 feet, Finger 1
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed20
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line12:01:01
Production Record
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,565