The Chaplin Collection, Volume 1

The 8-disc remastered box set includes four foundational cinematic classics:

The Gold Rush (1925): The famous silent comedy tracking the Tramp's misadventures during the Klondike Gold Rush, complete with iconic scenes like the shoe-eating dinner.

Modern Times (1936): Chaplin's final silent-era style film, offering a satirical commentary on the industrialization of society and the struggles of the Great Depression.

The Great Dictator (1940): Chaplin’s highly controversial and first true "talkie" film, which boldly lampooned Adolf Hitler and fascism.

Limelight (1952): A deeply personal, bittersweet drama about a fading music hall comedian, notable for featuring a historic on-screen pairing with silent film rival Buster Keaton.

The Gold Rush (Discs 1 & 2): *Dual Versions: Includes both the newly restored 1925 original silent version (featuring a new piano score recording) and the condensed 1942 theatrical reissue with Chaplin's own voiceover narration. *Chaplin Today – The Gold Rush: A retrospective documentary by Serge Le Péron tracking the film's production hardships. *Archival Material: Vintage theatrical trailers and photo archives.

Modern Times (Discs 3 & 4) *Chaplin Today – Modern Times: A documentary directed by Philippe Truffault, *Deleted Scenes, *The Nonsense Song, *Bonus Shorts: Behind-the-scenes footage and contextual documentaries exploring the transition from silent film to "talkies".

The Great Dictator (Discs 5 & 6) *The Tramp and the Dictator: A critically acclaimed, feature-length companion documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh that parallels the lives, upbringings, and careers of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler. *Color Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Rare, private 16mm color home movies shot on set by Charlie's brother, Sydney Chaplin, offering a unique look at the production environment. *Syd Chaplin Shorts: Archival comedic short films featuring Sydney Chaplin.

Limelight (Discs 7 & 8) *Chaplin Today – Limelight: A dedicated documentary charting the personal, bittersweet nature of this late-career film and his collaborative work with silent icon Buster Keaton. *Deleted Scene, *Archival Audio & Readings: Audio clips of Chaplin, *Short Film: Features The Bond (1918)