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Modern Times (35mm)
The Little Tramp versus the machine age.
Arc Cinema
2:00PM
$18 Full / $15 Concession (+ $1.50 booking fee)
Sun, Aug 2, 2026
Modern Times (35mm) 02 August, 2026
Charlie Chaplin’s silent comedy follows a factory worker struggling with modern life.
1936 | G | 87 mins | D: Charlie Chaplin
After a nervous breakdown on the assembly line, The Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) drifts between prison, unemployment and brief moments of freedom. Together with a young woman (Paulette Goddard), he chases stability, dignity and simple happiness, resisting a society that values efficiency over humanity.
Blending slapstick with social critique, Modern Times is both riotously funny and quietly radical, confronting dehumanisation with resilience and grace. The character of The Little Tramp appears across many of Chaplin’s films including City Lights, The Gold Rush and The Kid.
‘A timeless work of genius.’ — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun‑Times
Presented on 35mm film prints from the NFSA collection.
Arc Cinema
We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601
Film Details
Year
1936
Details
35mm 87 mins G
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Countries
USA
Accessibility
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