Chaplin

Chaplin (1992)

Genres - Drama, Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Period Film, Showbiz Drama  |   Release Date - Dec 25, 1992 (USA), Dec 25, 1992 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 144 min.  |   Countries - France, United Kingdom, Italy, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Lisa Kropiewnicki

Partly based on Charlie Chaplin's My Autobiography, this humorous and dramatic biopic features an all-star cast including Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, and Chaplin's real-life daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, who portrays his mentally ill mother. With the use of flashback, an elderly Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor (Hopkins), who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest friendships, many marriages, merciless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover (Kevin Dunn), and ingenious invention of "The Little Tramp." Highlighted works such as The Gold Rush (1925) and The Great Dictator (1940) illustrate significant turning points in Chaplin's prolific filmography. Director Richard Attenborough's film also explores the circumstances surrounding Chaplin's exile from America and his eventual return to receive an honorary Academy Award.

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comedian, film-director, filmmaker, life, performer, show-business, divorce, marital-problems, interview, vaudeville