City Lights
True Blind Love
1931 • 87 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 82 Audience · 2496 · 49%
A kind-hearted tramp falls for a blind flower seller and helps her with the aid of a wealthy, eccentric friend. Through hilarious misadventures and poignant moments, he strives to win her affection and help her regain her sight.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Brief depiction of a suicide attempt
- Themes of poverty
- Some pratfall comedy
What it models well
- Kindness and generosity
- Perseverance
- Selflessness in love
Talk about it after
- Helping those in need
- Overcoming obstacles
- First impressions vs. true character
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Top billed cast
Director: Charlie Chaplin • Crew: Harry Crocker, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Carr
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Virginia Cherrill
A Blind Girl
- F
Florence Lee
Her Grandmother
Harry Myers
An Eccentric Millionaire
Al Ernest Garcia
His Butler
Hank Mann
A Prizefighter
Albert Austin
Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Buster Brodie
Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
Trailers & clips
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedVirginia Cherrill charmingly plays a young, blind, flower seller whom the tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls for, hook line and sinker. Later that night, he is crossing a bridge when he encounters a suicidal, dipso, millionaire (Harry Myers) whom he convinces to hang about for a while longer, and who by way of appreciation invites him to a party at his mansion, then to a series of evening entertainments. Thing is, when...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.2/10 (2,496)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- Box office
- $4,250,000
- IMDb
- tt0021749
- Official site
- www.charliechaplin.com
