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# The Circus (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

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In the last film he made during the silent era, Charlie Chaplin revels in the art of the circus, paying tribute to the acrobats and pantomimists who inspired his virtuoso pratfalls. After being mistaken for a pickpocket, Chaplin’s Little Tramp flees into the ring of a traveling circus and soon becomes the star of the show, falling for the troupe’s bareback rider along the way. Despite its famously troubled production, this gag-packed comedy ranks among Chaplin’s finest, thanks to some of the most audacious set pieces of the director-performer’s career, including a close brush with a lion and a climactic tightrope walk with a barrelful of monkeys. Rereleased in 1969 with a new score by Chaplin, The Circus is an uproarious high-wire act that showcases silent cinema’s most popular entertainer at the peak of his comic powers. DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s 1969 rerelease version of the film, featuring an original score by Chaplin • New audio commentary featuring Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance • Interview with Chaplin from 1969 • New interview with Chaplin’s son Eugene Chaplin • In the Service of the Story, a new program on the film’s visual effects and production design by effects specialist Craig Barron • Chaplin Today: “The Circus,” a 2003 documentary on the film, featuring filmmaker Emir Kusturica • Excerpted audio interview with Chaplin musical associate Eric James • Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Dan Kamin • Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the bareback rider • Original recording of the film’s opening song, “Swing, Little Girl,” by Ken Barrie • Footage of the 1928 Hollywood premiere • Rerelease trailers • PLUS: An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson

Review: At the Circus - This was Chaplin's follow-up to "The Gold Rush," a difficult production that included a fire at the studio that required many scenes to be re-shot. But the movie remains a hilarious classic, with all of the elements you seek in a Chaplin movie: fast-paced gags, thrill moments, romance, and a note of pathos at the finish. This is the 1969 re-release of the silent movie, featuring Chaplin's own music score (including the somewhat cringe-worthy opening song, "Swing Little Girl," that he wrote and sang). Deleted scenes and plenty of supplements round out the package.
Review: ONE OF CHAPLIN’S GREATEST FILMS - This review is for the Criterion Collection 2019 blu Ray release of Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 film, ‘The Circus’ (Also available on DVD). For decades, ‘The Circus’ was dismissed as a lesser Chaplin film, coming as it did between his great epic ‘The Gold Rush’ (1925) and his beloved masterpiece ‘City Lights’ (1931). Contributing to its lesser reputation was the fact that Chaplin withheld the film for forty years, ostensibly because of the myriad personal and professional problems he endured while making it. In 1968, with twenty-five years of marital happiness behind him, Chaplin revisited the film, creating a new opening credit sequence, composing a new musical score and song (which he sang) and successfully re-releasing it to theaters. The Circus was one of the first films released on home video in 1978 (VHS and Beta). Image Entertainment brought out a special edition 12” Laserdisc in 1993 followed by their DVD in1998. Warner Home Video put out a new edition in 2003. With each new disc came bonus features, some retained, others discarded and replaced with new ones. Such is the case with the 2019 Criterion blu ray. This one comes with a fantastic 4K restoration. That alone makes this a must have. But the new features are especially fine. Among them: Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance gives another outstanding commentary. In one fascinating featurette, Oscar wining visual effects artist and film historian Craig Barron explains the special effects and introduces the viewer to the Bell and Howell 2709 camera. This was the camera used by Chaplin’s cinematographer Roland (Rollie) H. Totheroh. In another, Eugene Chaplin is interviewed at the family estate in Corsier-sur-Vevey. Also included is a Chaplin interview from 1969. Holdovers include the ‘Chaplin Today’ documentary from 2003, footage from the 1928 premiere, outtakes from a deleted sequence (presented by film historian David Shepard on the 1998 DVD, presented by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin here) and a completed version of the sequence edited by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill from their fantastic documentary ‘Unknown Chaplin’ (1983). That documentary featured excellent music composed by Carl Davis. That music is not used here but the good news is the new music is provided by the always outstanding Timothy Brock, using themes from Chaplin’s score. With this 4K restoration ‘The Circus’ can now rightly take its place as one of Chaplin’s greatest films. And it comes highly recommended.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B07T7BSLJ1 |
| Actors  | Merna Kennedy |
| Best Sellers Rank | #41,702 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #4,874 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (220) |
| Item model number  | B07T7BSLJ1 |
| MPAA rating  | G (General Audience) |
| Media Format  | NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date  | September 24, 2019 |
| Run time  | 71 minutes |
| Studio  | The Criterion Collection |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Merna Kennedy
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Classics/Silent Films, Comedy
- **Number Of Discs:** 1
- **Runtime:** 71 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At the Circus
*by B***N on November 2, 2024*

This was Chaplin's follow-up to "The Gold Rush," a difficult production that included a fire at the studio that required many scenes to be re-shot. But the movie remains a hilarious classic, with all of the elements you seek in a Chaplin movie: fast-paced gags, thrill moments, romance, and a note of pathos at the finish. This is the 1969 re-release of the silent movie, featuring Chaplin's own music score (including the somewhat cringe-worthy opening song, "Swing Little Girl," that he wrote and sang). Deleted scenes and plenty of supplements round out the package.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ONE OF CHAPLIN’S GREATEST FILMS
*by J***P on September 13, 2020*

This review is for the Criterion Collection 2019 blu Ray release of Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 film, ‘The Circus’ (Also available on DVD). For decades, ‘The Circus’ was dismissed as a lesser Chaplin film, coming as it did between his great epic ‘The Gold Rush’ (1925) and his beloved masterpiece ‘City Lights’ (1931). Contributing to its lesser reputation was the fact that Chaplin withheld the film for forty years, ostensibly because of the myriad personal and professional problems he endured while making it. In 1968, with twenty-five years of marital happiness behind him, Chaplin revisited the film, creating a new opening credit sequence, composing a new musical score and song (which he sang) and successfully re-releasing it to theaters. The Circus was one of the first films released on home video in 1978 (VHS and Beta). Image Entertainment brought out a special edition 12” Laserdisc in 1993 followed by their DVD in1998. Warner Home Video put out a new edition in 2003. With each new disc came bonus features, some retained, others discarded and replaced with new ones. Such is the case with the 2019 Criterion blu ray. This one comes with a fantastic 4K restoration. That alone makes this a must have. But the new features are especially fine. Among them: Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance gives another outstanding commentary. In one fascinating featurette, Oscar wining visual effects artist and film historian Craig Barron explains the special effects and introduces the viewer to the Bell and Howell 2709 camera. This was the camera used by Chaplin’s cinematographer Roland (Rollie) H. Totheroh. In another, Eugene Chaplin is interviewed at the family estate in Corsier-sur-Vevey. Also included is a Chaplin interview from 1969. Holdovers include the ‘Chaplin Today’ documentary from 2003, footage from the 1928 premiere, outtakes from a deleted sequence (presented by film historian David Shepard on the 1998 DVD, presented by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin here) and a completed version of the sequence edited by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill from their fantastic documentary ‘Unknown Chaplin’ (1983). That documentary featured excellent music composed by Carl Davis. That music is not used here but the good news is the new music is provided by the always outstanding Timothy Brock, using themes from Chaplin’s score. With this 4K restoration ‘The Circus’ can now rightly take its place as one of Chaplin’s greatest films. And it comes highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great
*by J***L on May 5, 2025*

Great

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