Modern Times Charlie Chaplin “Modern Times” by Charlie Chaplin is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression era. The film's main concerns echo those of millions of people at the time where unemployment, poverty, and hunger were an enormous factor. "Modern Times" begins with the Tramp working in a factory. He works in a factory, tightening bolts that pass by on a conveyor belt. One day he has a nervous breakdown from the stress …showed first 75 words of 1091 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1091 total…During a silent film our mind are somewhat more active, because they are imagining what the characters may be saying to each other. In one of the film's great opening scenes, the conveyor belt sequence is a masterpiece of choreography. I would recommend this film to everyone especially older people who understand its events, while children get a laugh of Charlie’s clumsiness. Overall this view is excellent in portraying the times of the past.