Chaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence

This documentary examines the creation of the 1936 film Modern Times. It focuses on Charlie Chaplin's decision to produce a silent movie despite the decade-long existence of sound cinema. The film explores how Chaplin used sound effects as a storytelling tool while limiting spoken dialogue exclusively to machinery, positioning the work as a representation for those without a voice.

Directed by Grégory Monro, this production is the second film in his career, following Kubrick by Kubrick from 2020. Produced by Martin Laurent and backed by companies including Ciné+, CNC, ARTE, and PROCIREP, the project is a French production. The cast features archive footage of Charlie Chaplin appearing as himself, with Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain providing the narration via voice-over. Released on April 23, 2025, the film analyzes the technical and artistic choices that contributed to the status of Modern Times within cinema history.