A tender-hearted tale that is also arguably the quintessential cinematic story featuring Charlie Chaplin’s beloved “tramp,” CITY LIGHTS (1931) ranked #1 on the American Film Institute’s 10 Top 10 list of the art form’s greatest romantic comedies and has appeared six times on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – including #11 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition. AFI also named Chaplin – who served as both the film’s star and director – #10 among cinema’s greatest screen legends of all time.
Learn more about CITY LIGHTS in the AFI Catalog.