Chaplin made a number of classic long features and this is one of his best. The simple tale of a blind girl selling flowers and a tramp who secretly loves her turns into a wonderful meditation on the nature of love, the beloved and the beholder. That is not to say it is not great fun as well , the comic genius of Chaplin is there for all to behold, but what we also see is an innocence revisited in our viewing. some have said that the final scene is one of the most beautiful in all cinema, who am I to disagree.
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