Charlie Chaplin was one of the first comedians to bring the genre alive on the screen and has set the bar ever since. Here's a list of some of Chaplin's best movies.
1
Modern Times
A factory production line worker is thrown out on to the street for his manic behaviour. He then meets a young homeless girl, who is recently orphaned, and tries to build a home with her.
2
City Lights
A tramp loves a blind girl who sells flowers on the street. He is able to help her gain her eyesight with the help of a wealthy man but is thrown in prison before she can see.
3
The Gold Rush
While on a mission to find gold in Alaska, a prospector seeks shelter in a cabin during a fierce snowstorm. He is soon involved in an altercation with the two men already huddled inside.
4
The Tramp
A little fellow finds the woman of his dreams and works on a family farm.
5
The Kid
Edna, a suicidal woman at the end of her tether, abandons her newborn baby boy. The Tramp stumbles upon the crying baby, takes him in and raises him as his own.
6
The Great Dictator
A Jewish barber loses his memory after a plane crash. When he finally tries to make sense of his surroundings, he finds himself subjected to a dictator's tyranny.
7
Limelight
A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives.
8
The Circus
A tramp, who always lands himself in humorous situations, finds his way to a circus. Here, he is mistaken for a thief. He must now find a way out.
9
The Adventurer
The Tramp breaks out of prison, saves a girl and her mother from drowning, and wrecks a swank party.
10
Monsieur Verdoux
The story revolves around a cynical man who supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money.