business failure

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect the moral compromises and personal devastation accompanying professional and commercial failure in ruthless industries.

From 'Modern Times' to 'The Great Dictator,' Chaplin chronicles how ordinary people struggle against and are crushed by economic systems and failed enterprises.

His raw, intimate dramas like 'A Woman Under the Influence' and 'Opening Night' explore how personal and professional collapse devastates relationships and identity.