Modern Times
/ˌmɒdn ˈtaɪmz/
/ˌmɑːdərn ˈtaɪmz/
- a comedy film (1936) which Charlie Chaplin wrote and directed as well as acting the main part. It was the last time he used his 'Little Tramp' character. The film is an attack on the use of machines in modern factories and the bad treatment of factory workers.
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