The Idle Class

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The Idle Class is a 1921 silent comedy film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, in which he plays dual roles in a satirical look at class and marriage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
short film
silent comedy film
blackAndWhite true
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Charlie Chaplin
distributor First National Pictures
era silent film era
featuresCharacter tramp
wealthy alcoholic husband
featuresDualRoleBy Charlie Chaplin
filmFormat 35 mm
filmingLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasAlternativeClassification two-reel film
hasGenre comedy film
slapstick film
hasNotableStyle physical comedy
social satire
visual gags
hasSceneType golf course
masquerade ball
hasTheme alcoholism
class differences
marriage
mistaken identity
includedIn Charlie Chaplin Mutual comedies
surface form: Charlie Chaplin short films
isBlackAndWhiteFilm true
musicBy various accompanists (original silent era)
originalLanguage Silent film
partOfFilmographyOf Charlie Chaplin
portrays contrast between rich and poor
producer Charlie Chaplin
productionCompany Charles Chaplin Productions
releaseDate 1921-09-25
releaseYear 1921
runtimeMinutes 32
screenwriter Charlie Chaplin
setInPeriod 1920s
starring Al Ernest Garcia
Charlie Chaplin
Edna Purviance
Henry Bergman
Mack Swain
subjectMatter upper class life
working class life
writer Charlie Chaplin

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Lita Grey appearedIn The Idle Class