The Kid
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"The Kid" is a 1921 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin that tells the story of a homeless man who forms a bond with an orphaned child. The film is considered a landmark of silent cinema that blended comedy with emotional depth, establishing Chaplin as a major artistic force in early filmmaking.
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The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director. It was a huge success and was the second-highest-grossing film in 1921. Now considered one of the greatest films of the silent era, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2011.
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1920s melodrama films1921 American films1921 comedy-drama films1921 English-language films1921 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican silent comedy-drama filmsAmerican silent feature filmsEnglish-language comedy-drama filmsFilms about adoptionFilms about childrenFilms directed by Charlie Chaplin