City Lights

1931 film directed by Charlie Chaplin
Movie film Q238211
City Lights
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City Lights

Summary

City Lights is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • City Lights received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • City Lights's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • City Lights was directed by Charlie Chaplin[5].
  • Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for City Lights[6].
  • City Lights's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[7].
  • City Lights is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].
  • City Lights's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • City Lights's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • City Lights's genre is tragicomedy[11].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Harry Myers[12].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Charlie Chaplin[13].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Henry Bergman[14].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Virginia Cherrill[15].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Al Ernest Garcia[16].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Albert Austin[17].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Granville Redmond[18].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Hank Mann[19].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Jean Harlow[20].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Robert Parrish[21].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Eddie Baker[22].
  • A cast member of City Lights was Florence Lee[23].
  • City Lights was produced by Charlie Chaplin[24].
  • City Lights's production company is recorded as United Artists[25].
  • City Lights's director of photography is recorded as Roland Totheroh[26].
  • City Lights's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Pollock[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

City Lights was produced by Charlie Chaplin[24]. It was directed by Charlie Chaplin[5]. Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Harry Myers[12], Charlie Chaplin[13], Henry Bergman[14], Virginia Cherrill[15], Al Ernest Garcia[16], and Albert Austin[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 30, 1931[28], March 7, 1931[29], April 3, 1931[30], and 1931[31]. The original language of City Lights was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], comedy drama[10], and tragicomedy[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

City Lights is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

City Lights received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 9.2/10[35], 95%[36], 99/100[37], and 8.5/10[38].

Why It Matters

City Lights has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did City Lights receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre romantic comedy, comedy drama, tragicomedy
    Publication date +1931-01-30T00:00:00Z, +1931-03-07T00:00:00Z, +1931-04-03T00:00:00Z +1
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