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The Gold Rush

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Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush (TV)

Original title: The Gold Rush
Year: 1925
Running time: 95 min.
Country: United States
Director: Charles Chaplin
Screenwriter: Charles Chaplin
Music: Max Terr (Silent Movie)
Cinematography: Roland Totheroh, Jack Wilson (B&W)
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Georgia Hale, Tom Murray, Malcom Waite, Henry Bergman, Betty Morrisey
Producer: United Artists
Genre: Comedy. Drama. Adventure | Silent Film. 1900s. Comedy-Drama. New Year's Eve
Movie Groups: The Little Tramp
Synopsis: The Lone Prospector, a valiant weakling, seeks fame and fortune in the Alaskan wilderness. There, he meets Black Larson (Tom Murray) and large but gentler Big Jim McKay (Mack Swain), with whom he has some run-ins. Later on, at a dance hall, he encounters lovely young Georgia (Georgia Hale) and everything changes when he falls in love with her.

Rankings Position

#2 Best Adventure Movies
#5 Best Silent Movies of all time
#9 Best Comedy Movies
#20 Best Drama Movies
#21 Best US Movies of all time
#27 Best Movies in the history of film

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Awards: 1942: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Sound, OST (Drama)

Critics' reviews

"It is the greatest and most elaborate comedy ever filmed, and will stand for years as the biggest hit in its field"

Variety
"Here is a comedy with streaks of poetry, pathos, tenderness, linked with brusqueness and boisterousness. It is the outstanding gem of all Chaplin's pictures"

Mordaunt Hall: The New York Times
"This is quintessential Charlie, and unmissable."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Reader
"A high watermark in cinematic comedy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Bill Weber: Slant
"Chaplin claimed that The Gold Rush is the film he would most like to be remembered for, so we’re going to honor his wishes. And it’s not exactly hard to do, because it’s one of his greatest works."

Ciara Wardlow: Film School Rejects
"Brilliantly directed and realised, the comic set pieces are of a quality rarely seen in modern cinema (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

David Parkinson: Empire
"The film is nevertheless flawed by its mawkish sentimentality and by its star's endless winsome attempts to ingratiate himself into the sympathies of his audience."

Geoff Andrew: Time Out
"This comedy gem features some of his funniest scenes (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Almar Haflidason: BBC

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