72 mins |
Rated
G
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray
Charlie Chaplin Season at The Vic:
The Timeless Genius is Back on the Big Screen!
Charlie Chaplin's unique film style of slapstick comedy and drama with his unforgettable Character of The Tramp continues to enchant and entertain 100 years on. To mark the 100th release anniversary of Chaplin’s first full-length film The Kid (1921), The Vic is screening 6 Chaplin films over the coming months – experience these classics on the big screen!
The Gold Rush (1942)
A calm and content Little Tramp seeks his fortune in the hidden gold mines of the Klondike. All calm is quickly lost, however, when another prospector, just as famished as he is, begins mistaking him for a giant chicken. In this world where shoe laces become spaghetti and bread rolls become ballet shoes, Chaplin, the alchemist, turns gold into poetry.
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Charlie Chaplin Season at The Vic:
The Timeless Genius is Back on the Big Screen!
Charlie Chaplin's unique film style of slapstick comedy and drama with his unforgettable Character of The Tramp continues to enchant and entertain 100 years on. To mark the 100th release anniversary of Chaplin’s first full-length film The Kid (1921), The Vic is screening 6 Chaplin films over the coming months – experience these classics on the big screen!
The Gold Rush (1942)
A calm and content Little Tramp seeks his fortune in the hidden gold mines of the Klondike. All calm is quickly lost, however, when another prospector, just as famished as he is, begins mistaking him for a giant chicken. In this world where shoe laces become spaghetti and bread rolls become ballet shoes, Chaplin, the alchemist, turns gold into poetry.