A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
That final scene. Last week, CNN asked -- in "The Screening Room's Top 10 Romantic Moments" -- whether this was the most touching film moment of all time. Could be. Either way, if it doesn't move you, you're beyond human reach.
– Mark Bourne,
Film.com,
4 Mar 2008
fresh:
Only someone with slow-drying cement in their veins wouldn't be moved.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
18 Jan 2008
fresh:
With its themes of selflessness and grace, as well as its graceful intertwining of comedy and pathos, this is a fine time for a revisit.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan 2008
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Is this film still funny after 76 years? I think and hope it is.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
19 Dec 2007
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The British comic is still the consummate pantomimist, unquestionably one of the greatest the stage or screen has ever known.