City Lights PPT城市之光英语介绍概要1.ppt

The Blind Girls Grandmother actor: ?Florence lee  Personage introduction Flower girl’s grandmother, Because of old age make a living by selling flower. An Eccentric Millionaire actor: ?Harry Myers An eccentric millionaire (an strange man), saved by tramp, but turned against the he.  Personage introduction Impression of view There is a warmth found in City Lights, and other Chaplin films (The Kid, Modern Times) that would be lost in the sea of cinematic technology that floods films today. Maybe its just that with simplicity comes honesty, and honesty is perhaps the most powerful emotion that can cross through the screen and be felt by the viewer. Why is it called City Lights? There has been considerable discussion on why Chaplin chose?City Lights?as the title, since the movie doesnt seem to have much to do with lighting although it does take place in a city. Many viewers feel that city lights are allegorical for the types of shallow luxuries and excess that can be found under the lights of the city, e.g., the rich mans drinking, cars, and clothing, when compared to the life of the Tramp and the blind flower girl. Others have pointed out that the story revolves around a blind girl and her quest to find light (sight). It has also been pointed out that the term light is technical jargon for a one-reel movie, the title essentially describing the movie as a little story in a big city. Did You Know? In 2008, this film was voted #1 on AFIs(American Film Institute) list over the ten best romantic comedies of all time. Charles Chaplin?spent $1,500,000 of his own money in making the film. A river was built at Chaplins studio, which covered an area of five acres and cost $15,000 to construct. Two streets representing a downtown business section were also constructed at a cost of $100,000. Charles Chaplins first film made during the sound era. He faced extreme pressure to make the film as a talkie, but such was his popularity a