The Immigrant: Movie Analysis

The Immigrant was made in 1917 by the director and actor of Charlie Chaplin. In the 1900s there were high numbers of European immigrants heading towards America in hope of new opportunities. The film emphasizes the journey and struggles the people aboard the ship went through to get across the sea, while at the same trying to fit in the American expectations. Examples that Chaplin faced within the film was trying to make some money before he got America, however was left with no money to survive upon. Until near the end of the film his luck takes a turn when he is able to luckily pay for a meal, get the girl he loves, and being able to acquaint a future job that will enhance his income. Films like The Immigrant foreshadows the daily struggles what immigrants do to live in America and demonstrates the opportunities they could obtain.
However, the end results of the movie came up only 1,809 feet due to the use of two reel film that could only be used for less than twenty six minutes (Sklar 18). Due to the shots Chaplin had took to create these films it usually cost more to make, however the idea was that the longer it took for the movie to be produced, the higher the profit he’d expect to get back. I would mostly expect those who are immigrants, lower class, and working class to partake more into the film due to fact that this is a real world issue and they are expected to relate to