Cinematic background from City Lights 1931 - In this sound-era silent film, a tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower seller.
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a top hat and a cane standing on a sidewalk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman standing in front of a fountain; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black - and - white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a boxing match in a boxing ring; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – Two men are walking down the street holding newspapers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit and tie holding a briefcase walking down a street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of people sitting around a dinner table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting on a bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old car driving down a street past tall buildings; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit holding a fork in his mouth; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A couple of men sitting in the back seat of a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of people sitting and standing in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman are holding a basket of flowers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man wearing a white hat and holding a box; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older woman sitting next to an older man in front of a basket; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman standing on a sidewalk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A couple of men sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old black and white photo of a man in a suit standing next to a statue; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man reaching down a flight of stairs to grab something; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An officer saluting in front of a crowd of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A person sitting on a set of stairs wearing a mask; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man kneeling down on the stairs with a woman; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black - and - white photo of two men eating at a party; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman on the sidewalk; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A couple of men sitting at a table eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting on a bench on the sidewalk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman in a black jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a top hat talking to an older woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman standing next to each other on the sidewalk; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of people sitting at a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A couple of men sitting in the back seat of a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting in a chair looking at a newspaper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a living room with couches; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A couple of men standing next to each other on steps; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a man wearing a hat and holding hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man sitting on a bench wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman in a black jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – Two women sitting at a table with a cake and a cup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older woman hugging a younger woman while sitting on a chair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman in a boxing ring; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man in a top hat smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man driving a car; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a top hat holding a bouquet of flowers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man laying on the floor of a living room next to a piano; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man sitting on a couch wearing a tuxedo; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man sitting on the ground next to a man climbing up the stairs; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of people dancing at a party; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man sitting on steps; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older woman cutting a cake with a knife; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman holding a flower; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “City Lights” (1931), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man wearing a suit and a top hat; Close Up shot, Low angle