Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

2h 12m

Documentary

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An icon of early 20th-century cinema, silent film legend Charlie Chaplin is the subject of this expansive documentary. Featuring narration by Sydney Pollack, the production takes a chronological look at Chaplin's life and work, notably moving from his earliest screen appearances, to the creation of his famous Little Tramp character, to his beloved feature films of the 1920s and '30s. Also included are interviews with members of Chaplin's family and a number of his celebrity admirers.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

01/26/2018

... a model of the genre, in which we see genius as well as hear about it...

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

02/26/2004

I urge everyone to see it.

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Megan Lehmann

New York Post

02/13/2004

3.5/4

It is crammed to the gills with a fine selection of the beloved comic's best work, with talking-head commentary serving to deepen and enrich the enjoyment.

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

04/14/2006

The new generations represented here -- Depp, Scorsese, etc. -- remind us that Chaplin's best work does not confine his brilliance to bygone years. Or even to the 20th Century.

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

03/19/2004

3/4

It's hard to argue with any film that features so much footage of Chaplin at his best.

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Sean P. Means

Salt Lake Tribune

03/19/2004

2/4

Pity the poor film-school student who will have to sit through this dry-as-dust documentary.

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09/13/2017

Pretty solid acting. Would've given it 5 stars but some parts run on and are a bit choppy.

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08/16/2016

I substantially prefer this wonderful and unique documentary over all Chaplin's works commentaries by the mighty "Criterion Collection".

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08/03/2014

I have never watched a "tramp" movie..but who hasn't heard of Charlie..I enjoyed getting to knw the a lil better..n i freakin love RDJ...

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07/06/2014

The best biography of person ever .

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04/23/2014

Documental pertinente para todos aquellos que desconocen la genialidad de Chaplin. Alguno que otro dato interesante para aquellos que ya sabiamos de la importancia de este monstruo de la comedia.

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04/04/2013

Uma das mais belas homenagens já feitas, com uma plena certeza, posso dizer que está foi a melhor atuação do Robert Downey Jr.

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Richard Schickel

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Sydney Pollack

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Richard Schickel

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Douglas Freeman

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Bryan McKenzie

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Richard Schickel

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Synopsis

An icon of early 20th-century cinema, silent film legend Charlie Chaplin is the subject of this expansive documentary. Featuring narration by Sydney Pollack, the production takes a chronological look at Chaplin's life and work, notably moving from his earliest screen appearances, to the creation of his famous Little Tramp character, to his beloved feature films of the 1920s and '30s. Also included are interviews with members of Chaplin's family and a number of his celebrity admirers.

Director: Richard Schickel
Producer: Douglas Freeman, Bryan McKenzie, Richard Schickel
Screenwriter: Richard Schickel
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 2h 12m