City Lights
“True Blind Love”
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.
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Cast
52 people
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Virginia Cherrill
A Blind Girl
Also in
White Heat
Late Extra
Florence Lee
Her Grandmother
Also in
Yes, Yes, Nanette
Society Dogs
Harry Myers
An Eccentric Millionaire
Also in
The Marriage Circle
Damaged Lives
Al Ernest Garcia
His Butler
Known for
The Circus
Modern Times
Hank Mann
A Prizefighter
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Albert Austin
Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
Known for
The Immigrant
One A.M.
Eddie Baker
Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)
Known for
Come Clean
Them Thar Hills
Henry Bergman
Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Known for
Modern Times
The Gold Rush
Buster Brodie
Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
Also in
There It Is
Say Ah-h!
Jeanne Carpenter
Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
Also in
Helen's Babies
Through the Back Door
Tom Dempsey
Boxer (uncredited)
Also in
Too Many Highballs
Tied for Life
Charlie Chaplin Director · Harry Crocker Screenplay Harry Carr Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.2M · Budget $1.5M · United States release March 7, 1931
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$4,250,000
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 30, 1931
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · March 7, 1931
Theatrical
United States
April 8, 1950 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
May 9, 1931 · Theatrical
May 18, 1951 · Theatrical · Re-release
Austria
December 17, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
Belgium
March 27, 1931 · Theatrical
September 8, 1972 · Theatrical · Gent (Re-release)
Brazil
June 21, 1934 · Theatrical · Rio de Janeiro (Cine Pathé)
March 2, 2004 · Theatrical · DVD
Canada
April 3, 1931 · Theatrical
Croatia
April 4, 1931 · Theatrical
August 24, 2018 · Premiere · Vukovar Film Festival
Denmark
May 1, 1931 · Theatrical
June 8, 1953 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 23, 1957 · Theatrical · Re-release
Finland
April 20, 1931 · Theatrical
December 22, 1950 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 18, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
April 7, 1931 · Theatrical
September 29, 1950 · Theatrical · Paris (Re-release)
March 9, 1951 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 10, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
January 2, 2020 · Theatrical · à 20h55 sur Arte•tv
April 29, 2025 · Digital · sur Arte•tv
Germany
February 1, 1951 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
April 4, 1931 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 21, 1931 · Theatrical
Italy
April 2, 1931 · Theatrical
April 17, 1954 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
January 20, 1934 · Theatrical
July 7, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 12, 2011 · Premiere · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
October 13, 2016 · Premiere · Kyoto International Film Festival
Mexico
December 24, 1931 · Theatrical
April 21, 2006 · Premiere · Muestra Internacional de Cine
Netherlands
April 30, 1931 · Theatrical
July 16, 1954 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD
October 25, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 12, 2021 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
October 14, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Norway
April 13, 1931 · Theatrical
October 17, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 3, 2000 · Premiere · Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
May 24, 2009 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
May 3, 1932 · Theatrical
March 27, 1951 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 16, 1973 · Limited theatrical · Porto (Batalha: Tardes Clássicas)
May 2, 1976 · Limited theatrical · Porto (Cineclube do Porto)
March 11, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Russia
September 5, 1936 · Theatrical
Russia
November 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Serbia
April 5, 1931 · Premiere · Belgrade
Slovenia
May 16, 1931 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
April 4, 1931 · Theatrical · Madrid
May 13, 1931 · Theatrical · Málaga
February 25, 1974 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
April 20, 1931 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 16, 2025 · Limited theatrical · House Samyan
Türkiye
February 6, 1931 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 27, 1931 · Theatrical · London
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