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30 October 2026 Luzern (Lucerne) (Switzerland)
«Modern Times» – von und mit Charlie Chaplin
City Light Symphony Orchestra - KKL
Program Info: Charles Chaplin - Modern Times
Experience the silent film masterpiece from 1936 on the big screen with live original music on the occasion of its 90th anniversary .
Under the factory's infernal production pace, the "tramp", a model worker, suddenly suffers a nervous breakdown and goes crazy. From hospital to prison to unemployment, the tramp gets caught up in the wheels of modern industrialisation. Until he meets a beautiful orphaned girl who he helps escape from the police.
In the masterpiece “Modern Times” from 1936 – a silent film that, in addition to the film music, also uses acoustic elements in places – Charlie Chaplin deals in his usual brilliant, satirical manner with the question of how one can escape the constraints of... can liberate modern life. Chaplin worked on “Modern Times” in the historical setting of the Great Depression. Chaplin takes a critical look at productivity in the early 20th century... and far beyond!
Sir Charles Chaplin is one of the most important comedians of the world 20th century. His most famous role is “The Tramp,” an impoverished tramp with the manners and dignity of a gentleman. This figure with a moustache, oversized pants and shoes, bamboo stick in hand and bowler hat on his head became a film icon. The American Film Institute chose Charlie Chaplin Ranked 10th among the greatest American film legends of all time.
While the film shines on the big screen, the 50-member City Light Symphony Orchestra plays Charlie Chaplin's film music precisely.
Immerse yourself in the era of modern industrialisation with Charlie Chaplin and let yourself be enchanted by this immortal film classic!
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