Chaplin was the greatest critical realist film artist of the 20th century and the world's most famous comedy film star. His greatest contribution is that he took the vulgar "farce" of laughter for its own sake and raised it to the level of critical realist art. He sharply criticized the evils of capitalist society with his unique comedic performance style and biting satire. He starred in more than eighty films in his life, and his comedic performances were hilarious, but made people feel the bitter taste of tears after laughing, full of sympathy for the oppressed and bullied people. There is more than a history of the movie reflected in this autobiography. More valuable are his insights into the art of the movie in question.
April 16, 1889, Chaplin was born in London, England, a civilian family. After his father died early in his childhood and his mother was institutionalized, Chaplin was abused by his stepmother and began to live on the streets.
Chaplin was eight years old when he appeared on stage, and immediately caused a sensation. 1914 across the film and television industry; 1916 and General Film Company signed a contract, began to produce films, comedy. In World War II, he starred in The Great Dictator, a profound revelation of Hitler's nature. During the war years, traveled in Europe, visited China, the Soviet Union, India ...... After the war, the World Peace Council awarded the International Peace Prize. The French government honored him four times.On April 10, 1972, he won the Academy Award.In September 1972, the 23rd Venice International Film Festival held a Chaplin film festival.
December 24, 1977 - 25 Christmas night, the great and brilliant artist Chaplin died December 25, 1977 at 4:00 a.m., the world-famous humorist Charlie Chaplin, died at the age of 88 in Vevey, near Lausanne, Switzerland.
Chaplin made great contributions to the art of cinema throughout his life. When Chaplin's name is mentioned, many people will recall the image of a tramp wearing fat pants, big-headed shoes, a tattered bowler hat, and a stiff bristled beard. In the silent movie era, Chaplin was already a world-famous comedian. He was a multi-talented actor, skilled in mime, acting, dance, music and other arts. Most of his films were written and directed by himself, starring in them himself, and scored by himself. He excelled in both crude slapstick and subtle satire.
Chaplin was born in 1889 in a slum area of London, England, to parents who were music hall actors. He was forced to live on the streets due to the early death of his father and the insanity of his mother. He lived in an orphanage and worked as a coachman and peddler. 14 years old, Chaplin joined an itinerant troupe and traveled all over England. 19 years old, he became an actor in a famous troupe and traveled with the troupe to Europe and the U.S.A. In 1913, he came to the U.S.A. and began to engage in the movie business, and in 1914, he created a tragic character in the film "Racing in Venice", "Charlotte", and "Shiloh". "Charlotte", and since then the image of this hobo with special attire has been popular in the world for 70 years and enduring.
Chaplin brought endless laughter to moviegoers, and could even bring tears to one's eyes. In 1936, he starred in the silent film "Modern Times" is such a huge satirical power of the film, the film exposes the industrialization of capitalism to make people crazy. In order to deprive capitalists of more profits, even workers have to rely on conveyor belts and "eating machines" for their meals. 1939, Chaplin secretly shot his first talkie "The Great Dictator" to expose and protest against the fascist persecution of all mankind, which won enthusiastic cheers from anti-fascist people all over the world, and became one of the most popular works of art in the world. It has become a world-famous work of art.
Chaplin starred in more than eighty films in his life, and some of his representative works, such as "Dogs of Happiness", "The Career of Dogs", "Finding the Son of the Immortals", "The Gold Rush", "City Lights", "Modern Times", "The Great Dictator", etc., are always sent to sympathize with the poor, and ridicule the rich. His works have a unique artistic style, his comedic performances are hilarious, but also make people laugh and feel the bitter taste of tears, full of sympathy for the oppressed and bullied people.
Chaplin lived in the United States for nearly 40 years, after the Second World War, because he participated in progressive cultural activities and was persecuted by McCarthyism in the U.S. In 1952, he left the United States with his wife and son to return to the United Kingdom with a lot of resentment. He then settled in Vevey, near Lausanne, Switzerland, where he lived until his death.