Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Charles Spencer Chaplin | |
Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Hannah Chaplin | |
Paul Rhys | ... | Sydney Chaplin | |
John Thaw | ... | Fred Karno | |
Moira Kelly | ... | Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill Chaplin | |
Anthony Hopkins | ... | George Hayden | |
Dan Aykroyd | ... | Mack Sennett | |
Marisa Tomei | ... | Mabel Normand | |
Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Edna Purviance | |
Kevin Kline | ... | Douglas Fairbanks | |
Maria Pitillo | ... | Mary Pickford | |
Milla Jovovich | ... | Mildred Harris | |
Kevin Dunn | ... | J. Edgar Hoover | |
Deborah Moore | ... | Lita Grey (as Deborah Maria Moore) | |
Diane Lane | ... | Paulette Goddard |
The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his highest successes in America, Chaplin's life, work, and loves are followed. While his screen characters were extremely hilarious, the man behind "The Little Tramp" was constantly haunted by a sense of loss. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
This is a great example of a movie I took a chance on one rainy Sunday at a theater in Charlotte, NC., and was highly rewarded with an intriguing look at the life of an early film star set against the background of early Hollywood. I had't heard much buzz about it and didn't really know much about Charlie Chaplin. Downey is amazing in his personification of Chaplin. If you want to expand your horizons and learn a little about the inside workings of the film industry from circa World War I thru the 50's, this award-winning movie comes highly recommended.