Modern Times (Criterion Collection) (1936) On Blu-Ray

Actor:           Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Stanley Sandford, Chester Conklin
Director:      Charles Chaplin
Genre:          Silent Films
Year:            1936
Studio:         Criterion Collection
Length:        87
Released:   November 16, 2010
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:        Blu-ray Hi-Def DVD 
Misc:            NTSC, Black & White
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard). With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, Modern Times—though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!)—is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• New, restored high-definition digital transfer
• New audio commentary by Chaplin biographer David Robinson
• Two new visual essays, by Chaplin historians John Bengtson and Jeffrey Vance
• New program on the film's visual and sound effects
• Interview from 1992 with Modern Times music arranger David Raksin
• Chaplin Today: "Modern Times" (2004), a half-hour program
• Two segments removed from the film
• Three theatrical trailers
• "All at Sea" (1933), a home movie by Alistair Cooke featuring Charlie Chaplin
• "The Rink" (1916), a Chaplin two-reeler highlighting his skill on wheels
• "For the First Time" (1967), a Cuban documentary short
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Saul Austerlitz and more!