August 20, 2008
Charlie Chaplin made this slient film so emotionally and funny.
Charles Chaplin,
Eric Campbell,
Edna Purviance,
Henry Bergman,
Albert Austin
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Charles Chaplin's next-to-last Mutual Studios 2-reeler is as funny as his other 11 Mutual entries, though there's a stronger inner lining of poignancy. En route by boat from an unnamed country, immigr... read more
DVD Release Date: April 12, 2001
Stats: 45 reviews
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April 7, 2008Only Chaplin could make so much out of a scene with merely a coin, a hole in his pocket and an angry waiter
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April 21, 2012fb208103125A great two-reeler from Chaplin that has all his trademarks throughout it's short 25 minute length; slapstick timed flawlessly, a simple story and above all a heartfelt and sincere character who against all odds overcomes and prevails. "The Immigrant" was a great addition to Cri... read more
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June 11, 2009Has some funny moments, especially the rocking-boat dinner scene, but for a short black-and-white film, I thought it was a bit too long.
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September 21, 2011Charlie Chaplin directed and starred in this wonderful short film that is both funny and emotional. The story of Chaplin coming to America, making friends, and finding that America isn't as the easy success story it may have promised to be, but he still doesn't let it get him down.
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January 3, 2010There is no one quite like Charlie Chaplin, his comic timing is brilliant and he is in fine form in this silent masterpiece. Charlie plays an immigrant, traveling on a boat and arriving in America. So funny, I haven't laughed at a movie this hard in a long time. The scenes of him... read more
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November 20, 2010
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