Charlie Chaplin's 'The Tramp' is accused of pickpocketing and hiding in a traveling circus to avoid the police. But as they say, when you flee from a wolf, you run into a bear. The poor man is exploited by the circus owner and, unknowingly, becomes an entertainer. And he dreams of the owner's stepdaughter. The only obstacle – she falls in love with another. He must win the girl's heart with a bold stunt. The last Chaplin's film created in the end of the silent era, and the first to bring him an Oscar.
"This film is the world's most famous comedian's tribute to acrobatics and pantomime for it having inspired the greatest roles of his career. To quote the film theorist Bél Balázs, the flat feet of Chaplin's character seem to belong to a slick acrobat with a bittersweet smile that wins us over and genius wisdom behind humble naiveté." (Gediminas Kukta)
Director’s bio
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) is the icon of the silent movie era. He is best known for Little Tramp - the naive and lovable character, recognizable from a worn-out suit, bowler hat and a cane, who awkwardly stumbles in and out of random situations. Little Tramp appears in many of his movies, which are considered to be among the funniest the most popular of that time, like The Tramp (short, 1915), The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936).
About the Orchestra
The Vilnius City Municipality St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra (artistic director and chief conductor – Modestas Barkauskas, honorary conductor – Donatas Katkus) is a collective widely known for its universality, professionalism, and artistic imagination. The orchestra was formed in 1994 by the initiative of Prof. Donatas Katkus, its artistic director and conductor, who at first envisaged creating a baroque orchestra. The orchestra regularly collaborates with well-known Lithuanian and foreign collectives and soloists.
Subtitles – Lithuanian, English
