@paul w I actually haven't seen it since 1979, and I hadn't seen City Lights at that point so I didn't know about the connection. Just watched it and I see what you mean. Though for me, it doesn't pack the emotional wallop of City Lights or Cabiria.
Not only one of the greatest, most poignant endings, but Chaplin is able to convey so many emotions on his face in that brief fade at the end: love, happiness, fear, joy, sadness - all at the same time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else who had had that ability. Just one of the greatest bits of acting, ever.
That's true. But don't forget the change in facial expression on Virginia Cherrill's face the moment she realizes the truth. Given the fact that re-shooting this scene over and over again must have been living hell for her, the result is for the ages. For me personally, it is only beaten by Max von Sydow's mood swing in "Pelle the Conqueror" when his son tells him that his love interest's husband who had been presumed lost at sea had just returned home and he realizes in a second that his one shot at some happiness in life has been shattered.
Charlie said when he made this ending, he wasn't acting... It came from another place, he felt like he was outside looking in. A truly magical ending, love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
That moment when she takes his hand, and just from the touch, she realizes who he is: suddenly the entire film takes a turn to a place you never imagined. Sends shivers up my spine.
Charlie said he didn't actually act in this scene, he said the moment was so powerful he felt like he was outside of himself looking in. A truly magical but so incredibly human scene. Love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
Anche solo vedere questa scena finale mi ha fatta piangere, mi ha toccato il cuore... È un film bellissimo, un capolavoro di sensibilità e commozione che commuove e non può lasciare indifferenti, come "Luci della ribalta", un altro capolavoro, un altro tra i film più belli e toccanti che siano mai stati fatti...
Когда смотрела фильм на этом месте разрыдалась, и каждый раз когда вижу отрывок этой сцены не могу сдержаться. Поразительно как можно передать все чувства без слов, в немом кино. Он гений
Laughed so hard through the whole movie, but found my face suddenly covered with tears at this ending scene. Never experienced this in any other movies. Charlie you are true master.
... and its so hard to find an actor (a humorist) who can make you laugh, yet switch your emotions to a beautiful loving ending as charles did... what a tremendous gifted actor he was.
There’s so many beautiful things about this scene but for me it’s the look on Charlie’s face. You can feel everything he’s feeling: The fear that she won’t recognise him, the anticipation as she begins to understand, and the glorious glee he feels as she says “yes, I can see now”. Chaplin was truly the greatest of the greatest!
“Yes, i can see now”. So many ways it can be understood. A masterpiece of movie and ending. And not to forget this sublime music that lifts all the emotions together
hopefully she saw the beauty of this man through her natural eyes, as she saw his beauty with the eyes of the soul.... in a way, i believe, chaplin was afraid she (a angelic beautiful woman) would reject a little poor older guy... but it turned out that she did appreciate his internal, but also external beauty... beautiful ending.
What a statement, that a movie from nearly 90 years in the past can promote such a heart rendering scene recognizable as great even by today’s standards. It only reinforces my opinion that Chaplin remains as the greatest actor of all time.
I saw this film for the very first time some years ago, together with my nine years old grandchild, a girl. I don't remember exactly when in it I started to cry, but I remember I tried to hide for her I was doing so. That was impossible, and she looked at me and said : Why are you crying, grandad ? I tried to explain, but I don't belive she understood the reason. And now I saw this scene again but this time alone, and started crying again. What a great movie. What a great man. And woman. Love from Norway to all lovers of this great film.
I watched this movie twice. Just from watching the ending right now I cried a little. What a beautiful scene, this is the peak of human sensibility and purity.
2:20 she stands up and you can see in his eyes the fear of being recognized, in that miserable state. In 2 seconds he shows what being a great actor means... not to mention he directed the movie, wrote the story and the music. Genius.
The music. played during this scene is from the song La Violetera composed by the Spaniard José Padilla in 1914. Chaplin had a very good friendship with Spanish aristocrat and director Edgar Neville, and probably heard the song from him.
The perfect film ending. Nothing will ever top it! Still touches hearts and minds nearly 100 years later. The label genius is much overused these days, but nothing else better describes Chaplin's contribution to cinema.
I fist saw this on TV as a 10-year-old in the summer of 1974. Yes, the ending hit me like a ton of bricks. It still does. It's brilliant, sad and beautiful.
I cry harder at this scene remembering my grandpa showing me this wonderful movie. What a blessing to have a family member show me such a wonderful movie
Maybe some of the non-fans don't like him because of his private life. I wouldn't approve of some of the things he did but that's separate and apart from what he accomplished as the greatest artist in the history of cinema.
"City Lights" is an exquisite masterpiece. Charlie Chaplin is a brilliant actor, writer, director, musician, and cinematic icon... a true genius, if ever there was one.
The greatest ending ever, proven by the fact that its a silent movie and can only convey its message by its actors and that I still cry everytime I see it
This Is Possibly the best ending ever made in a Movie... (Personal Opinion) I watched this first time in my childhood 24yrs ago... Still cant forget that last facial expression.... Incredible...
The Tramp had nothing, but he couldn’t have been happier when he found out she could see. To be able to show those emotions without dialogue is a quite simply a masterclass in pure acting genius.
I'm sorry, but what means imo? I'm not an english native speaker. By the way, I altogether agree with you. I would dare to say this movie is the best ever produced
I don't know why do i feel little pain in my throat whenever watch this clip. I never believed that a movie can make me cry. This movie proved me wrong indeed. Hats of the Mr. Legend Charlie Chaplin.
Just gorgeous! I watched City Lights again on TMC last evening and just had to come here to watch the ending again. It lives up to all the accolades. The movie is one of the funniest I have ever seen, but it also has the most heart wrenching and touching moments like this ending. Just brilliant!
i love how there is all the romance and love in this and u can really see how much the tramp loves her and they don’t even ever kiss. him just being all polite and kissing her hand i love it.
To think if they made the same scene today, you would need many words spoken with so many different angles and cuts to show the emotion and understanding and yet, this scene alone can speak on many languages without actually talking.
90 years later since its debut it still touches my heart. When I was a child, Charlie’s movies were funny, many years later I no longer find it funny at all. Instead, heart of gold in his characters. 2020 was hard, may humanity shed lights in our hearts in 2021.
OMG It’s 2024 and I’ve seen this movie so many times thru my life that I lost count. Yet this final scene gets me everytime…I’m weeping already 😢😢 CHARLIE CHAPLIN GENIUS 👏👏👏 Take in consideration that by the time he made this film, the talkies were already the thing, yet he chose to do this silent master piece ❤❤
Chaplin never got an Oscar because he was a socialist... He was put under surveillance of the FBI during the McCarthy era and basically exiled (he wasn't allowed to re-enter the US in 1952 after spending a vacation in Europe; he was forced to move to Sweden with his family)
@@icarovdl It could very well be about literal lights as in street city lights. But I thought Seyyed's interpretation is such a feel-good I adopted it myself. 😊
Used to watch Chaplin's other movies for the gags, stunts, humor and his artful application. But, wow, this movie's scene just throatpunched me in the feels.
Someone described this magnum opus of a film as a better love story than Titanic. Dude, that's like comparing the Aurora Borealis to a toolshed lightbulb.
So beautifully acted by both, this scene still stands up to anything cinema has produced to today, if you're a common regular human being you can understand Mr.Chaplin charter controlled anxiety is like would she be disappointed visually and well its me at the same time. She already had display her humanity when she followed him on the street to help out until till that time a stranger down on his luck., she remembered her past and was basically "paying forward " beautiful.
And yet the ambiguity is that he loves her, and she is grateful, but it's impossible that she could love him back in a romantic way. So we have no idea what will happen after the film ends...
A triple entendre (triple meaning) with just the two final lines in the film !!!!! Nobody has ever done that before & hasn't since!!!!! Hands down best ending ever!!!! ❤
Arguably the greatest ending in all of cinema. True art never fades...
George Valley City Lights and Paris, Texas have the most touching endings in my opinion.
It's right up there, for sure.
Also Notte di Cabiria, which is an homage to this.
@paul w I actually haven't seen it since 1979, and I hadn't seen City Lights at that point so I didn't know about the connection. Just watched it and I see what you mean. Though for me, it doesn't pack the emotional wallop of City Lights or Cabiria.
ALASBUENAS inigualable escena con MÚSICA que La explica.. APASALOBIEN TÔS.... George te queda 1 para un guapo capicúa.
Not only one of the greatest, most poignant endings, but Chaplin is able to convey so many emotions on his face in that brief fade at the end: love, happiness, fear, joy, sadness - all at the same time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else who had had that ability. Just one of the greatest bits of acting, ever.
Exactly..
Charlie Chaplin...a gift from "heaven"...an incredible man and artist !!
That's true. But don't forget the change in facial expression on Virginia Cherrill's face the moment she realizes the truth. Given the fact that re-shooting this scene over and over again must have been living hell for her, the result is for the ages. For me personally, it is only beaten by Max von Sydow's mood swing in "Pelle the Conqueror" when his son tells him that his love interest's husband who had been presumed lost at sea had just returned home and he realizes in a second that his one shot at some happiness in life has been shattered.
Charlie said when he made this ending, he wasn't acting... It came from another place, he felt like he was outside looking in. A truly magical ending, love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
this is one of the most touching but real representation of humanity which riches cant buy
That moment when she takes his hand, and just from the touch, she realizes who he is: suddenly the entire film takes a turn to a place you never imagined. Sends shivers up my spine.
Charlie said he didn't actually act in this scene, he said the moment was so powerful he felt like he was outside of himself looking in. A truly magical but so incredibly human scene. Love this movie so much could talk about it forever!
Not shivers, goosebumps
Vero: ti tocca il cuore...
Anche solo vedere questa scena finale mi ha fatta piangere, mi ha toccato il cuore... È un film bellissimo, un capolavoro di sensibilità e commozione che commuove e non può lasciare indifferenti, come "Luci della ribalta", un altro capolavoro, un altro tra i film più belli e toccanti che siano mai stati fatti...
I just came from a music video called Love is Blue - Charlie Chaplin. It's even more beautiful.
The finest four minutes in motion picture history, never fails to bring a tear to my eye no matter how many times I see it.
Never fails.
Когда смотрела фильм на этом месте разрыдалась, и каждый раз когда вижу отрывок этой сцены не могу сдержаться. Поразительно как можно передать все чувства без слов, в немом кино. Он гений
Laughed so hard through the whole movie, but found my face suddenly covered with tears at this ending scene. Never experienced this in any other movies. Charlie you are true master.
I experience this in Wandavision! :(
@@ایمانایمانی-و8نaint no way u just said that
... and its so hard to find an actor (a humorist) who can make you laugh, yet switch your emotions to a beautiful loving ending as charles did... what a tremendous gifted actor he was.
Nesse filme,Charlie chaplie convida o amigo pra ir a uma festa.
that last shot of chaplins face might be the greatest piece of acting in all of cinema. so many emotions, so much conveyed in so little.
There’s so many beautiful things about this scene but for me it’s the look on Charlie’s face. You can feel everything he’s feeling: The fear that she won’t recognise him, the anticipation as she begins to understand, and the glorious glee he feels as she says “yes, I can see now”.
Chaplin was truly the greatest of the greatest!
That face at the end of movie is the most realistic happiness i have seen in a movie.
“Yes, i can see now”. So many ways it can be understood. A masterpiece of movie and ending. And not to forget this sublime music that lifts all the emotions together
hopefully she saw the beauty of this man through her natural eyes, as she saw his beauty with the eyes of the soul.... in a way, i believe, chaplin was afraid she (a angelic beautiful woman) would reject a little poor older guy... but it turned out that she did appreciate his internal, but also external beauty... beautiful ending.
Chaplin also wrote the musical score for the film!
What a statement, that a movie from nearly 90 years in the past can promote such a heart rendering scene recognizable as great even by today’s standards. It only reinforces my opinion that Chaplin remains as the greatest actor of all time.
It is already 90+ years ago. They were filming for more than 2 years and it was finally released in 1931.
makes me cry every time!!
adrienn fegyver me too 🥺🥺🥺😭😭
Me too
Me too😢
Almost impossible to avoid, and I'v seen it countless times.
OMG he breaks your heart with this scene!
I saw this film for the very first time some years ago, together with my nine years old grandchild, a girl. I don't remember exactly when in it I started to cry, but I remember I tried to hide for her I was doing so. That was impossible, and she looked at me and said : Why are you crying, grandad ? I tried to explain, but I don't belive she understood the reason. And now I saw this scene again but this time alone, and started crying again. What a great movie. What a great man. And woman.
Love from Norway to all lovers of this great film.
Very nice comment.
Thank you for sharing these memories. Love to you from New Jersey, USA.
@@olcotttheosophy Thank you :-)
@@EyeLean5280 Thank you, and love to you, too :-)
I hope in the future she’ll remember it and go back to watch this movie then understand.
I watched this movie twice. Just from watching the ending right now I cried a little. What a beautiful scene, this is the peak of human sensibility and purity.
I can't stop my tears....whenever I see this....this talent is beyond our imagination....it's God gifted...
Nothing to do with your imaginary friend.
@@MOGGS1942 All I have to read is a bunch of words because you're pretty imaginary yourself.
Shut up idiot
@@MOGGS1942 You're right...just his real one. Being an asshole is NOT a prerequisite for being an atheist. Be that exception. (wink).
2:20 she stands up and you can see in his eyes the fear of being recognized, in that miserable state. In 2 seconds he shows what being a great actor means... not to mention he directed the movie, wrote the story and the music. Genius.
The music. played during this scene is from the song La Violetera composed by the Spaniard José Padilla in 1914. Chaplin had a very good friendship with Spanish aristocrat and director Edgar Neville, and probably heard the song from him.
@@ceemartin5624 Yes, and if you watch the beginning of the movie, you'll see he mentioned it at the voice 'music', he was a genius, not a thief.
The perfect film ending. Nothing will ever top it! Still touches hearts and minds nearly 100 years later. The label genius is much overused these days, but nothing else better describes Chaplin's contribution to cinema.
Sublime and heartbreaking at the same time...only a great artist can bring the two qualities together.
Sublime and Heartbreaking.. How very true!
This scene is worth every movie that is released these days!!
Chaplin is simply the greatest genius of the 20th century..
PERIOD!!
I fist saw this on TV as a 10-year-old in the summer of 1974. Yes, the ending hit me like a ton of bricks. It still does. It's brilliant, sad and beautiful.
I cry harder at this scene remembering my grandpa showing me this wonderful movie. What a blessing to have a family member show me such a wonderful movie
Gets me everytime. Chaplin was a genius. I could watch his movies over and over again. The 24 dislikes are from people that don't get it.
He really was a genius. Not only did he write, act and direct his movies, he wrote the musical scores for many of them, including the song "Smile".
Maybe some of the non-fans don't like him because of his private life. I wouldn't approve of some of the things he did but that's separate and apart from what he accomplished as the greatest artist in the history of cinema.
With my tears clouded by tears, All I can say is: "Genius!!!!!!!"
I cry every time I see this. You still rule Charlie!
"City Lights" is an exquisite masterpiece. Charlie Chaplin is a brilliant actor, writer, director, musician, and cinematic icon... a true genius, if ever there was one.
This is why silence is golden! I felt so happy when THE ARTIST proved it isn't dead.
City Lights wasn't just Silent. It had absolutely NO Dialog. None. No Caption Tiles either.
The American Film Institute rated *City Lights* the #1 Romantic Comedy Film of All Time. ❤❤
Chaplin's acting was never better than it is here. The loving and sentimental expressions on his face.
So beautiful, so moving, so perfectly acted. The first time I saw this ending, I was stunned. It still gets to me.
The greatest ending ever, proven by the fact that its a silent movie and can only convey its message by its actors and that I still cry everytime I see it
No matter how many times I see that clip, I am still moved. Beautiful moment captured brilliantly.
Absolutely beautiful.
The only perfect scene I have ever seen.
Nothing could be changed here to make it better.
This is the most emotional ending Ive ever seen, this is true love !!!
I watched this amazing film the other night. That ending caught me so off guard. One of the best I’ve ever seen.
this hits you in a diferent way when you have a broken heart.
That's a lot of people.
Have a nice day ^^
Frank Eon thank you..
@Frank Eon, even your's this sentense hits me hard. and yes truly this last scene hits me in a different way in different times.
You have Mari as your pfp, that shows you do know about broken heart
Then watch "circus" you'll get depressed
This Is Possibly the best ending ever made in a Movie... (Personal Opinion)
I watched this first time in my childhood 24yrs ago... Still cant forget that last facial expression.... Incredible...
You are not alone in thinking that.
Such a strong Emotion without flinching a words... such is his Powerful Charecter... Tears roll whenver i see this scene...
CC... a true legend👌👍
The Tramp had nothing, but he couldn’t have been happier when he found out she could see. To be able to show those emotions without dialogue is a quite simply a masterclass in pure acting genius.
Imo the most emotionally beautiful scene in the history of cinema and I truly believe that it'll never be beaten....
Nothing can approach it.
I'm sorry, but what means imo? I'm not an english native speaker. By the way, I altogether agree with you. I would dare to say this movie is the best ever produced
Imo means In My Opinion
@@stevensmurthwaite4075living and learning... thank you
I'm with you on that Steven.
Just hits you right in the heart and with the music added to it even more 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you Charlie chaplin
There is something so wholesome about his expression in the final take. Pure joy.
I thought as a youth that Chaplin was just a comedian, but I was totally wrong.
He can bring to us the greatest emotion. Genius.
i can't even THINK of this scene without the tears coming. so very, very beautiful. xxxx
I don't know why do i feel little pain in my throat whenever watch this clip. I never believed that a movie can make me cry. This movie proved me wrong indeed. Hats of the Mr. Legend Charlie Chaplin.
Just gorgeous! I watched City Lights again on TMC last evening and just had to come here to watch the ending again. It lives up to all the accolades. The movie is one of the funniest I have ever seen, but it also has the most heart wrenching and touching moments like this ending. Just brilliant!
Good comment. We enjoy this movie with free mind. Silence is world only one language.
Chaplin can fill your eyes with tears, just as he fills them with laughter.. Perfect artist.
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I remember the first time I saw it, I cried just when Chaplin sees her, I think we can all be conmoved by something as beautiful as love
I can't love this enough in one lifetime ; thanks for posting .
i love how there is all the romance and love in this and u can really see how much the tramp loves her and they don’t even ever kiss. him just being all polite and kissing her hand i love it.
To think if they made the same scene today, you would need many words spoken with so many different angles and cuts to show the emotion and understanding and yet, this scene alone can speak on many languages without actually talking.
If you are not moved by this scene, then congratulations, you have no soul.
This is a true compliment to this movie.
Einstein was in tears 😭
But this is my first time hearing this,and I don’t know much about him😅
100% true
I cry every time I watch it.
90 years later since its debut it still touches my heart. When I was a child, Charlie’s movies were funny, many years later I no longer find it funny at all. Instead, heart of gold in his characters. 2020 was hard, may humanity shed lights in our hearts in 2021.
OMG It’s 2024 and I’ve seen this movie so many times thru my life that I lost count. Yet this final scene gets me everytime…I’m weeping already 😢😢 CHARLIE CHAPLIN GENIUS 👏👏👏
Take in consideration that by the time he made this film, the talkies were already the thing, yet he chose to do this silent master piece ❤❤
Probably the best ending scene I've ever seen in a movie.
One of the best and most moving scenes in film history.
only for this take these 2 actors had earns the Oscar.
It's so full of feelings, they don't need any words. That's big, very big cinema.
Chaplin never got an Oscar because he was a socialist... He was put under surveillance of the FBI during the McCarthy era and basically exiled (he wasn't allowed to re-enter the US in 1952 after spending a vacation in Europe; he was forced to move to Sweden with his family)
She sees the kindness in the form of a human. she sees the city lights.
I'm embarrassed to say that it's only now I understood the title.. I thought Lights as noun but not as a verb. Thanks.
@@mromneyobama wow, the lights in the title are about peoples lights? i always thought it was about the street lights
@@icarovdl It could very well be about literal lights as in street city lights. But I thought Seyyed's interpretation is such a feel-good I adopted it myself. 😊
Deeper! Thank you!
Reviewed Sunday at the cinema with a 30-piece orchestra live in Milan. One of my favorite endings ever. A great masterpiece of our history.
I just saw this movie for the first time and in a theater. A local theater shows classic films once a week.
Isn’t it amazing?!
nice theater ❤
To me, this will always be the best movie of all times
Best ending of all! Truly masterpiece!
I love how through the whole movie they're so kind to each other, and in the end kindness reunites them.
Used to watch Chaplin's other movies for the gags, stunts, humor and his artful application.
But, wow, this movie's scene just throatpunched me in the feels.
I have been watching this over and over for the last 12 years not getting bored of it ...so many details to be noticed each time
One of the greatest moments in motion picture history!❤
No words can descrive poetry like this... always bring me to tears.
Bravo Charlie! You were a great artist, a genius!
This ending will never be surpassed. A true classic.
If u suffer from dry eyes this scene is the best medicine.
The Greatest of all time, you were and still our silent voice
Thanks for that much Charlie, sorry for that little
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What a acting.. great..i have no word to say...what level of acting.... makes me crying always
Very moving film, I always have tears in my eyes when I see this film again, just like "The Kid" + beautiful music of Charlie Chaplin himself.
I'm with you, some takes in "The Kid" are also full of emotions and feelings that touch direct the hearts.
One of the most touching scenes in the history of cinematography.
Someone described this magnum opus of a film as a better love story than Titanic. Dude, that's like comparing the Aurora Borealis to a toolshed lightbulb.
He can make you laugh & cry in same movie. ❤
Charlie made my day. miss u Charlie
Must have seen this ending a zillion times! It created a lump in my throat and watered my eyes.
I wished modern filmmakers had 10% of his genius.
So many years later and this ending still hits like a hammer in the throught - omg CC. You are sorely missed
Once in a life time never ever come again most beautiful ending i have ever seen. you will never die in our hearts rest in peace legend.
Saw this movie with my parents on tv when I was a kid. My dad cried at this ending, one of the few times I ever saw him cry.
I can't remember where in any ending I haven't cried as a child.... A true genius...
Make art even out of poverty.
Smile!
You're alive and it makes all the difference!
Peace! 🙏
I have just finished watching this movie his performance was excellent the ending had brought little tears to my eyes it was a happy ending
This is true love. This is what love is.
Every time it brings tears to my eyes. Charlie Chaplin stepped into eternity with this film.
So beautifully acted by both, this scene still stands up to anything cinema has produced to today, if you're a common regular human being you can understand Mr.Chaplin charter controlled anxiety is like would she be disappointed visually and well its me at the same time. She already had display her humanity when she followed him on the street to help out until till that time a stranger down on his luck., she remembered her past and was basically "paying forward " beautiful.
And yet the ambiguity is that he loves her, and she is grateful, but it's impossible that she could love him back in a romantic way. So we have no idea what will happen after the film ends...
Even the title of the movie: City Lights, is perfect, the idea of light not only being visually bright but enlightening also. Beautiful
Waouh ! 90 ans plus tard, l'émotion est toujours là !👏👏👍👍👌
I cried 😭 watching this Charlie Chaplin is the epic cannot forget , best climax with a meaning and best sound
A triple entendre (triple meaning) with just the two final lines in the film !!!!! Nobody has ever done that before & hasn't since!!!!!
Hands down best ending ever!!!! ❤
Just checking, yep, still cry every time
I've never been so grateful I've had sight
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who cry to this movie.
Yes, I love every second of this episode. no! I love them all charlie Chaplin movies..
Very-very sensitive it touches the heart and fills it with Real Love and Affection! Bravo.
Always come back to this clip, I defy anyone to watch this and not shed a tear.Genius.
The most beautiful ending from a movie.