Crossing the Blues

Friday, December 3, 2010

Chaplin comes to India this X-Mas in high definition


Indian fans of Charlie Chaplin can rejoice as movies of the legendary English comic actor are being released here this Christmas in high definition (HD) on DVDs.
Eagle home entertainment in collaboration with the MK2 group is bringing out a compilation of the actor-filmmaker’s famous full-length feature films here like ‘The Kid’, ‘Modern Times’ and ‘The Circus’, etc.
‘Eagle home entertainment is making the collection of Chaplin movies available in Indian market… not only the collection is being available in DVDs but also is available in HD,’ read a statement by the company.
Remembered worldwide for his mime, slapstick and other visual comedy, Chaplin was one of the pioneers of the silent era.
Other names in the gift pack set include ‘A Woman of Paris’, ‘The Gold Rush’, ‘City Lights’, ‘The Great Dictator’, ‘Monsieur Verdoux’, ‘Limelight’, ‘A King in New York’ and short film anthology ‘The Chaplin Revue’.