Chaplin films screened in Vietnam city on character’s 100th anniversary
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 13:39 GMT+7
Several Charlie Chaplin films, including “The Tramp,” will be shown for free in Ho Chi Minh City, starting Wednesday evening, to mark the character’s 100th anniversary.
"The Tramp" was Chaplin’s most memorable on-screen character and a recognized icon of world cinema during the silent film era.
Chaplin’s four films, “Kid Auto Races at Venice,” “The Kid,” “City Lights,” and “Modern Times” will be screened free of charge at the Art House Cine, located on the second floor of Hoa Sen (Lotus) University at 8 Nguyen Van Trang Street, District 1 at 7:30 pm on April 16, 17, and 18.
Audiences will get to know how Chaplin created these flicks through three documentaries in the “Chaplin Today” series produced by France’s MK2 Co. in 2003.
The documentaries, lasting 26 minutes each, feature what famed directors, including Peter Lord and brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, have to say about Chaplin’s films and the legendary actor’s profound influence on their filmmaking careers.
Viewers will have a chance to join a concert by the Vietnam Harmonica Orchestra on April 16, with an emphasis on Chaplin’s “Limelight” musical work.
Those interested can register for free tickets at https://www.facebook.com/arthousecine/posts/768900479789673?stream_ref=10.
“The Little Tramp,” also known as “The Tramp” or “Charlot” in several languages, was British actor Charlie Chaplin's childlike, awkward but kind-hearted character.
The character is most famously portrayed as a vagrant who tries to behave with gentlemanlike manners and dignity despite his actual social status. He is also cunning at times.
Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin (1889 –1977) was an comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame during the silent film era.
He became a worldwide icon thanks to his hallmark screen character “The Tramp” and is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the film industry.
In 1972, Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for his contribution to making motion pictures the art form of the 20th century.
His several films, including “The Gold Rush,” “City Lights,” “Modern Times,” and “The Great Dictator” rank among the greatest of all time.
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