1914年夏天,伦敦一所单身公寓。芭蕾舞女演员塞瑞拉·安布罗斯(克莱尔·布鲁姆 Claire Bloom饰)在自己的房间里,打开煤气企图自杀。万幸的是,喝得醉醺醺,刚回家的邻居卡尔费罗(查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin饰)正好救了她。等赛瑞拉苏醒以后,卡尔费罗才得知她是因为患了风湿不能再跳舞,才产生轻生的念头。而卡尔费罗曾经是一名伟大的喜剧演员。他悉心的照料着赛瑞拉,并用自己的滑稽喜剧...
A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai s...
二十年代的美国处于经济萧条时期,失业率居高不下,工人受尽压榨,成为了大机器生产中的一颗螺丝钉。查理(查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin 饰)就是一个底层市民,他在一个机器隆隆的厂房里日以继夜地工作,以赚取微薄的收入。重复繁重的工作压得他喘不过气,他把人们的鼻子当成螺丝钉来拧,卷入流水线机器的皮带里,令人苦笑不得。...
Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house, but Edna, the house's owner, catches them and calls the pol...
Three movies are being shot simultaneously and Charlie is an overworked scene shifter. The foreman is waited on hand and foot until all the shifters but Charlie go on strike. A girl looking for work p...