A dog’s life & gun over!

A Dog’s Life

Director, screenplay & leading role: Charlie Chaplin | USA 1918 | 33 min

Chaplin tells the story of life on the margins of society with humor and heart. The tramp finds a loyal friend in a stray dog, and together they overcome the hardships of everyday life. One of the highlights of Chaplin’s oeuvre – between humor and humanity.

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Rifle over!

Director, screenplay & leading role: Charlie Chaplin | USA 1918 | 36 min
The Little Tramp becomes a soldier in the First World War – involuntarily and chaotically, but with heart. Chaplin combines slapstick and anti-war satire in a film that shows laughter as the most human weapon.

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Musical accompaniment: Jochen Sattler (percussion), Friedwart Göbels (piano), Jutta Glaser (vocals)