Introduction of Chaplin's life
In 1889, Chaplin was born in a slum area of London, his parents were music hall actors. His father had died, his mother suffers from mental illness, childhood he was homeless, He lived in the orphanage, he was to be groom and hawker. At the age of 14, Chaplin joined the mobile group, throughout the UK. At the age of 19, he became a famous actor, and with the mission to Europe, the United States and other performances. In 1913 he went to the United States, began working in the movie business, and in 1914 in the film "Venice racing down "created a tragedy "Charlotte" little people, and the special attire tramp image around the world for 70 years, enduring.
Throughout his life Chaplin starred in more than 80 films, some of his representative works, such as "peace", "dog career", "the kid", "gold rush", "city lights", "modern times", "big brother" and other works, These works sympathy for the poor and ridicule the rich . His works unique style, comedy is very popular, but also makes people happy after the bitter, have sympathy for the oppressed people.
Chaplin has lived in the United States for nearly 40 years, after the Second World War, due to McCarthyism's in US. In 1952 he was filled with resentment, leaving the United States returned to England with his wife and son. After then, he settled in Switzerland. a long time.
December 25, 1977 morning 4 when, Charlie Chaplin humor master world famous died, at the age of 88.
One of his representative works
"The Great Dictator" is Chaplin's most successful film, but also his first sound film. This is the anti war theme movie he directed, shot during the Second World War, describes a suffered cruel persecution of Jews, and a rule the world dictator. Chaplin
imitates the fascist leader Hitler, expressed contempt for the Nazi dictator, in the end, lasting 7 minutes of speech is the most beautiful discourse in the life of Chaplin ! In times of war, inspire people!
However, the film never won any awards, this is a the most unfair case in the world film's history . Despite, At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival in France, the new copy again released film re produced, and it attracted more than 200000 people view shadow boom.
His contribution to the film industry
Chaplin is the greatest critical realism film artists in twentieth Century, most famous comedian in the world. His the most prominent contribution is that he put the vulgar farce rise to the critical realism artistic class. His unique style of comedy performances and irony, which sharply criticized the evil of the capitalist society, and show the fateful struggle, for happy life and beautiful ideal never yield in spite of reverses pursuit, let the audience to tears in laughter. Chaplin wrote a glorious page in the Hollywood film history and the world film history.