Charlie Chaplin - City Lights ending
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- • The iconic ending of City Lights (1931).
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Arguably the greatest ending in all of cinema. True art never fades...
George Valley City Lights and Paris, Texas have the most touching endings in my opinion.
It's right up there, for sure.
Also Notte di Cabiria, which is an homage to this.
@paul w I actually haven't seen it since 1979, and I hadn't seen City Lights at that point so I didn't know about the connection. Just watched it and I see what you mean. Though for me, it doesn't pack the emotional wallop of City Lights or Cabiria.
That ambiguity is immense. Judith and Holofernes by Gentileschi is certainty, Dancer in the Dark by von Trier is certainty, but Kafka exists in doubt, Kazimir Malevich’s realm is doubtful.
This film takes you all the way through love and leaves you empty on the other side because beyond your love of the other (person) there is the ambiguity that they may love you otherwise all of your faults, or they may not. And anyone who has loved feels that ambiguity.
That ambiguity leaves this as maybe the best film people have created with only Vertov, Eisenstein (has anyone actually seen Bezhin Meadow?) and Welles (but for Ambersons, not Kane) knocking on that door.
Chaplin’s lesson is simple, which is why he is one of the greatest of film artists, love with every fiber of your being, or don’t love at all. And that is how every character in every film he ever made exists.
That moment when she takes his hand, and just from the touch, she realizes who he is: suddenly the entire film takes a turn to a place you never imagined. Sends shivers up my spine.
Charlie said he didn't actually act in this scene, he said the moment was so powerful he felt like he was outside of himself looking in. A truly magical but so incredibly human scene. Love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
Not shivers, goosebumps
Vero: ti tocca il cuore...
Anche solo vedere questa scena finale mi ha fatta piangere, mi ha toccato il cuore... È un film bellissimo, un capolavoro di sensibilità e commozione che commuove e non può lasciare indifferenti, come "Luci della ribalta", un altro capolavoro, un altro tra i film più belli e toccanti che siano mai stati fatti...
I just came from a music video called Love is Blue - Charlie Chaplin. It's even more beautiful.
Not only one of the greatest, most poignant endings, but Chaplin is able to convey so many emotions on his face in that brief fade at the end: love, happiness, fear, joy, sadness - all at the same time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else who had had that ability. Just one of the greatest bits of acting, ever.
Exactly..
Charlie Chaplin...a gift from "heaven"...an incredible man and artist !!
That's true. But don't forget the change in facial expression on Virginia Cherrill's face the moment she realizes the truth. Given the fact that re-shooting this scene over and over again must have been living hell for her, the result is for the ages. For me personally, it is only beaten by Max von Sydow's mood swing in "Pelle the Conqueror" when his son tells him that his love interest's husband who had been presumed lost at sea had just returned home and he realizes in a second that his one shot at some happiness in life has been shattered.
Charlie said when he made this ending, he wasn't acting... It came from another place, he felt like he was outside looking in. A truly magical ending, love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
That face at the end of movie is the most realistic happiness i have seen in a movie.
Laughed so hard through the whole movie, but found my face suddenly covered with tears at this ending scene. Never experienced this in any other movies. Charlie you are true master.
I experience this in Wandavision! :(
@@user-lv9wx3ni2eaint no way u just said that
... and its so hard to find an actor (a humorist) who can make you laugh, yet switch your emotions to a beautiful loving ending as charles did... what a tremendous gifted actor he was.
I saw this film for the very first time some years ago, together with my nine years old grandchild, a girl. I don't remember exactly when in it I started to cry, but I remember I tried to hide for her I was doing so. That was impossible, and she looked at me and said : Why are you crying, grandad ? I tried to explain, but I don't belive she understood the reason. And now I saw this scene again but this time alone, and started crying again. What a great movie. What a great man. And woman.
Love from Norway to all lovers of this great film.
Very nice comment.
Thank you for sharing these memories. Love to you from New Jersey, USA.
@@olcotttheosophy Thank you :-)
@@EyeLean5280 Thank you, and love to you, too :-)
I hope in the future she’ll remember it and go back to watch this movie then understand.
The finest four minutes in motion picture history, never fails to bring a tear to my eye no matter how many times I see it.
Never fails.
Когда смотрела фильм на этом месте разрыдалась, и каждый раз когда вижу отрывок этой сцены не могу сдержаться. Поразительно как можно передать все чувства без слов, в немом кино. Он гений
that last shot of chaplins face might be the greatest piece of acting in all of cinema. so many emotions, so much conveyed in so little.
There’s so many beautiful things about this scene but for me it’s the look on Charlie’s face. You can feel everything he’s feeling: The fear that she won’t recognise him, the anticipation as she begins to understand, and the glorious glee he feels as she says “yes, I can see now”.
Chaplin was truly the greatest of the greatest!
makes me cry every time!!
adrienn fegyver me too 🥺🥺🥺😭😭
Me too
Me too😢
Almost impossible to avoid, and I'v seen it countless times.
OMG he breaks your heart with this scene!
What a statement, that a movie from nearly 90 years in the past can promote such a heart rendering scene recognizable as great even by today’s standards. It only reinforces my opinion that Chaplin remains as the greatest actor of all time.
It is already 90+ years ago. They were filming for more than 2 years and it was finally released in 1931.
“Yes, i can see now”. So many ways it can be understood. A masterpiece of movie and ending. And not to forget this sublime music that lifts all the emotions together
hopefully she saw the beauty of this man through her natural eyes, as she saw his beauty with the eyes of the soul.... in a way, i believe, chaplin was afraid she (a angelic beautiful woman) would reject a little poor older guy... but it turned out that she did appreciate his internal, but also external beauty... beautiful ending.
If you are not moved by this scene, then congratulations, you have no soul.
This is a true compliment to this movie.
Einstein was in tears 😭
But this is my first time hearing this,and I don’t know much about him😅
100% true
I cry every time I watch it.
I can't stop my tears....whenever I see this....this talent is beyond our imagination....it's God gifted...
Nothing to do with your imaginary friend.
@@MOGGS1942 All I have to read is a bunch of words because you're pretty imaginary yourself.
Shut up idiot
@@MOGGS1942 You're right...just his real one. Being an asshole is NOT a prerequisite for being an atheist. Be that exception. (wink).
The American Film Institute rated *City Lights* the #1 Romantic Comedy Film of All Time. ❤❤
With my tears clouded by tears, All I can say is: "Genius!!!!!!!"
I fist saw this on TV as a 10-year-old in the summer of 1974. Yes, the ending hit me like a ton of bricks. It still does. It's brilliant, sad and beautiful.
2:20 she stands up and you can see in his eyes the fear of being recognized, in that miserable state. In 2 seconds he shows what being a great actor means... not to mention he directed the movie, wrote the story and the music. Genius.
The music. played during this scene is from the song La Violetera composed by the Spaniard José Padilla in 1914. Chaplin had a very good friendship with Spanish aristocrat and director Edgar Neville, and probably heard the song from him.
@@ceemartin5624 Yes, and if you watch the beginning of the movie, you'll see he mentioned it at the voice 'music', he was a genius, not a thief.
This is why silence is golden! I felt so happy when THE ARTIST proved it isn't dead.
This scene is worth every movie that is released these days!!
Chaplin is simply the greatest genius of the 20th century..
PERIOD!!
this hits you in a diferent way when you have a broken heart.
That's a lot of people.
Have a nice day ^^
Frank Eon thank you..
@Frank Eon, even your's this sentense hits me hard. and yes truly this last scene hits me in a different way in different times.
You have Mari as your pfp, that shows you do know about broken heart
Then watch "circus" you'll get depressed
I cry every time I see this. You still rule Charlie!
Gets me everytime. Chaplin was a genius. I could watch his movies over and over again. The 24 dislikes are from people that don't get it.
He really was a genius. Not only did he write, act and direct his movies, he wrote the musical scores for many of them, including the song "Smile".
Maybe some of the non-fans don't like him because of his private life. I wouldn't approve of some of the things he did but that's separate and apart from what he accomplished as the greatest artist in the history of cinema.
Sublime and heartbreaking at the same time...only a great artist can bring the two qualities together.
Sublime and Heartbreaking.. How very true!
Chaplin's acting was never better than it is here. The loving and sentimental expressions on his face.
The greatest ending ever, proven by the fact that its a silent movie and can only convey its message by its actors and that I still cry everytime I see it
The only perfect scene I have ever seen.
Nothing could be changed here to make it better.
This Is Possibly the best ending ever made in a Movie... (Personal Opinion)
I watched this first time in my childhood 24yrs ago... Still cant forget that last facial expression.... Incredible...
You are not alone in thinking that.
She sees the kindness in the form of a human. she sees the city lights.
I'm embarrassed to say that it's only now I understood the title.. I thought Lights as noun but not as a verb. Thanks.
@@mromneyobama wow, the lights in the title are about peoples lights? i always thought it was about the street lights
@@icarovdl It could very well be about literal lights as in street city lights. But I thought Seyyed's interpretation is such a feel-good I adopted it myself. 😊
Deeper! Thank you!
I thought as a youth that Chaplin was just a comedian, but I was totally wrong.
He can bring to us the greatest emotion. Genius.
This is the most emotional ending Ive ever seen, this is true love !!!
I cry harder at this scene remembering my grandpa showing me this wonderful movie. What a blessing to have a family member show me such a wonderful movie
Imo the most emotionally beautiful scene in the history of cinema and I truly believe that it'll never be beaten....
Nothing can approach it.
I'm sorry, but what means imo? I'm not an english native speaker. By the way, I altogether agree with you. I would dare to say this movie is the best ever produced
Imo means In My Opinion
@@stevensmurthwaite4075living and learning... thank you
I'm with you on that Steven.
"City Lights" is an exquisite masterpiece. Charlie Chaplin is a brilliant actor, writer, director, musician, and cinematic icon... a true genius, if ever there was one.
i love how there is all the romance and love in this and u can really see how much the tramp loves her and they don’t even ever kiss. him just being all polite and kissing her hand i love it.
Someone described this magnum opus of a film as a better love story than Titanic. Dude, that's like comparing the Aurora Borealis to a toolshed lightbulb.
Absolutely beautiful.
To think if they made the same scene today, you would need many words spoken with so many different angles and cuts to show the emotion and understanding and yet, this scene alone can speak on many languages without actually talking.
So beautiful, so moving, so perfectly acted. The first time I saw this ending, I was stunned. It still gets to me.
If u suffer from dry eyes this scene is the best medicine.
Chaplin can fill your eyes with tears, just as he fills them with laughter.. Perfect artist.
#Icon
No matter how many times I see that clip, I am still moved. Beautiful moment captured brilliantly.
Such a strong Emotion without flinching a words... such is his Powerful Charecter... Tears roll whenver i see this scene...
CC... a true legend👌👍
I don't know why do i feel little pain in my throat whenever watch this clip. I never believed that a movie can make me cry. This movie proved me wrong indeed. Hats of the Mr. Legend Charlie Chaplin.
this is one of the most touching but real representation of humanity which riches cant buy
90 years later since its debut it still touches my heart. When I was a child, Charlie’s movies were funny, many years later I no longer find it funny at all. Instead, heart of gold in his characters. 2020 was hard, may humanity shed lights in our hearts in 2021.
There is something so wholesome about his expression in the final take. Pure joy.
To me, this will always be the best movie of all times
We always can’t see real love.
I want see and I can see real love now.
Thanks a lot!!
This movie never die.
This is true love. This is what love is.
Just gorgeous! I watched City Lights again on TMC last evening and just had to come here to watch the ending again. It lives up to all the accolades. The movie is one of the funniest I have ever seen, but it also has the most heart wrenching and touching moments like this ending. Just brilliant!
Good comment. We enjoy this movie with free mind. Silence is world only one language.
One of the best and most moving scenes in film history.
I can't love this enough in one lifetime ; thanks for posting .
Just checking, yep, still cry every time
only for this take these 2 actors had earns the Oscar.
It's so full of feelings, they don't need any words. That's big, very big cinema.
Chaplin never got an Oscar because he was a socialist... He was put under surveillance of the FBI during the McCarthy era and basically exiled (he wasn't allowed to re-enter the US in 1952 after spending a vacation in Europe; he was forced to move to Sweden with his family)
I just saw this movie for the first time and in a theater. A local theater shows classic films once a week.
Isn’t it amazing?!
nice theater ❤
I remember the first time I saw it, I cried just when Chaplin sees her, I think we can all be conmoved by something as beautiful as love
Reviewed Sunday at the cinema with a 30-piece orchestra live in Milan. One of my favorite endings ever. A great masterpiece of our history.
OMG It’s 2024 and I’ve seen this movie so many times thru my life that I lost count. Yet this final scene gets me everytime…I’m weeping already 😢😢 CHARLIE CHAPLIN GENIUS 👏👏👏
Take in consideration that by the time he made this film, the talkies were already the thing, yet he chose to do this silent master piece ❤❤
It is not just one actor who is here. It is a genius. Let's pay our respects to him.
He can make you laugh & cry in same movie. ❤
Yes, I can see now... so simple, so effective.
Used to watch Chaplin's other movies for the gags, stunts, humor and his artful application.
But, wow, this movie's scene just throatpunched me in the feels.
Thanks for that much Charlie, sorry for that little
33KJHOP
Jajajajaja capoo
One person who makes me Laugh and Cry..
-Charlie Chaplin❤️
Love From India❤️
Legend is always A Legend🖤
I've never been so grateful I've had sight
“You can see now?”
To have all hope fulfilled and dashed in the touch of a hand...
It's really remarkable that a simple sentence in a very short scene can capture such a conflicting emotions in a character in a film. A silent film at that!
Why would it be dashed?
@@mromneyobama The same reason it is fulfilled. The ending is almost cruelly ambiguous.
Watch carefully - she gathers his hand to her chest when she realises who he is.
@@LPCLASSICAL I’ve seen the film dozens of times. I don’t know what it is you’re trying to point out.
Maybe a tiny glimpse into what heaven will be like when we first get there, well it is a happy thought , she never would have dreamed in five million years that the tramp was her savior in this life, awesome
One of the greatest moments in motion picture history!❤
The best movie ending of all time...
For the best movie of all times. Made by the greatest person at the movie industry!
I wished modern filmmakers had 10% of his genius.
I love how through the whole movie they're so kind to each other, and in the end kindness reunites them.
Make art even out of poverty.
Smile!
You're alive and it makes all the difference!
Peace! 🙏
Probably the best ending scene I've ever seen in a movie.
Best ending of all! Truly masterpiece!
30 people disliked this? Hmmm....adding 30 people to my prayer list, may they find their souls Lord!
The Greatest of all time, you were and still our silent voice
One of the best endings in history of cinema 🎥🎞
DAMN, Chaplain can really break your heart with his smile.
Just hits you right in the heart and with the music added to it even more 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you Charlie chaplin
Charlie made my day. miss u Charlie
Bravo Charlie! You were a great artist, a genius!
I can't remember where in any ending I haven't cried as a child.... A true genius...
3:46 chaplin expression tells all.. Greatest of all.. A true legend
The greatest genius ever
I love Mr. Charlie Chaplin he is one of my favourite and lovely actor forever, thanks for everything Mr. Charlie Chaplin.❤
Once in a life time never ever come again most beautiful ending i have ever seen. you will never die in our hearts rest in peace legend.
Fun Fact: He refilmed this Scene over 340 times , until it got the perfect shot.
I could never end a Chaplin film without crying...
Very moving film, I always have tears in my eyes when I see this film again, just like "The Kid" + beautiful music of Charlie Chaplin himself.
I'm with you, some takes in "The Kid" are also full of emotions and feelings that touch direct the hearts.
I just see the end every time. Its so beautiful end.
Watching the movie only end of 10 minutes is not correct. Did you mean that You have not yet watched the whole movie?
I can't remember when I never cried at the end of any Chaplin film...
One of the most touching scenes in the history of cinematography.
Whenever I watch this movie (colourful) scene I also cry 🥺
You are genius charlie
Who's peeling onions in here?
I'm not crying! You're crying!
The greatest movie
Rarely does a movie possess a great ending. Even some great movies seem to miss the landing but City Lights pulls it off very nicely.
eternally the best ending instead of "one of"
How could anything ever surpass it?
This is my ultimate favorite movie
The power of pure cinema