Pobič

Slovenski opis filma:

Ciklus Charlieja Chaplina Pobič (The Kid) ZDA, 1921 Režija in scenarij: Charles Chaplin Chaplinov celovečerni prvenec združi slapstick in sentimentalno dramo. Njegov klasični lik Potepuha na cesti naleti na siroto, dečka (Jackie Coogan), ki se ga ne more znebiti in ga nejevoljno vzame v zaščito. Ko deček malce odraste, paru z manjšimi prevarami uspe služiti denar in skromno preživeti. Nato pa dečka ugrabijo negativci. Potepuh ga skuša z vsemi močmi rešiti, da bi lahko ostala skupaj. Gre za smešno in nadvse ganljivo komedijo, ki jo imajo mnogi za Chaplinov najbolj popoln in oseben film. Deček je v marsičem Chaplinova vrnitev k lastnemu otroštvu v Londonu, ki mu vdahne življenje s pomočjo čudežnega dečka, otroškega igralca Jackieja Coogana. Deček povzdiguje film iz industrije v umetnost. .

Originalni opis filma:

The opening title reads: "A comedy with a smile--and perhaps a tear". As she leaves the charity hospital and passes a church wedding, Edna deposits her new baby with a pleading note in a limousine and goes off to commit suicide. The limo is stolen by thieves who dump the baby by a garbage can. Charlie the Tramp finds the baby and makes a home for him. Five years later Edna has become an opera star but does charity work for slum youngsters in hope of finding her boy. A doctor called by Edna discovers the note with the truth about the Kid and reports it to the authorities who come to take him away from Charlie. Before he arrives at the Orphan Asylum Charlie steals him back and takes him to a flophouse. The proprietor reads of a reward for the Kid and takes him to Edna. Charlie is later awakened by a kind policeman who reunites him with the Kid at Edna's mansion.