Prove he was more than his Tramp character, and prove cinema was more than mere entertainment. Chaplin wasn’t the only filmmaker who understood this, and there’s little about Woman of Paris that’s revolutionary. A Woman of Paris was a success when it was released, but nothing like Chaplin’s comedies, which he returned to in 1925’s The Gold Rush. But for silent cinema lovers, especially those who pack Chautauqua Auditorium’s silent series every summer, the restoration and home video release of A Woman of Paris is a welcome thing. ON SCREEN: A Woman of Paris is available on Blu-ray and DVD from The Criterion Collection.