Belinda Blanco Patrolin

• Title: Modern Times• Country: United States• Producer: Unites Artists• Director: Charles Chaplin• Screenwriter: Charles Chaplin• Cinematographer: Rollie Totheroh and Ira Morgan• Composer: Charles Chaplin• Cast: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry

Bergman, Chester Conklin, Stanley Stanford, Hank Mann, Louis Natheaux, Allan Garcia

• Year: 1936• Running time: 89 minutes

1.-Inside the History of Industry, when do you think the action of the film happens?

I think it happens during the industrial revolution

2.-How is the factory organised? What elements of the industrial process can you see?

A boss order to the employees to do one thing. Each employee has a obligation (he do only one thing).

We can see the workforce, intermediate products, machines.

3.-Describe the work in the factory? Is there division of labour?

The workers must do all the products they can in the less time possible.

Yes, there is a division of labour.

4.-What differences can you notice between working during these times and working today?

Now the machines do more work than people.In the past, people work during more time than

now.

5.-Give your opinion about the film. Did you like it?

I like the film. It is very funny and I think that is better than other films of nowadays.