Modern Times - The Criterion Collection

Released: 14th March 2022. 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. BONUS FEATURES SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition • 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, with experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt • Interview from 1992 with Modern Times music arranger David Raksin • Chaplin Today: “Modern Times” (2004), a half-hour program with filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Two segments removed from the film • Three theatrical trailers • All at Sea (1933), a home movie by Alistair Cooke featuring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, and Cooke, plus a new score by Donald Sosin and a new interview with Cooke’s daughter, Susan Cooke Kittredge • The Rink (1916), a Chaplin two-reeler highlighting his skill on wheels • For the First Time (1967), a Cuban documentary short about a projectionist who shows Modern Times to first time moviegoers • More! • PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Saul Austerlitz and a piece by film scholar Lisa Stein that includes excerpts from Chaplin’s writing about his travels in 1931 and 1932