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Chaplin (1992)

PG-13 12/17/1992 Drama 2h 23m
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User
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7.5/10
62%
47/100

Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.

Overview

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

Richard Attenborough

Director

William Boyd

Screenplay

Bryan Forbes

Screenplay

William Goldman

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Charles Spencer Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Hannah Chaplin

Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys

Sydney Chaplin

John Thaw

John Thaw

Fred Karno

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

George Hayden

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Mack Sennett

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Mabel Normand

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Edna Purviance

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Media

The Art Of The Casting Director: Casting “Chaplin” and “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”

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Chaplin (1992) Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on October 24, 2022

Told by way of a retrospective, this is a stylish and informative - if not always very entertaining - biopic on the legendary film star. He is discussing his autobiography and as he meanders down memory lane, we accompany him from his life in Edwardian London through his journey to the USA where he found fame with Keystone Studios and developed the legendary "Tramp" persona that resonated so well with an increasingly poverty-stricken populace. Robert Downey Jnr is effective in the title role, conveying much of the quirkiness - and selfishness - of this character. Geraldine Chaplin (his real life daughter) delivers a poignantly strong, if sparing, contribution and the attention to detail with costumes and sets is special. Thing is, although it must have been hard for Richard Attenborough to...

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