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Chaplin

  • 19921992
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 23m
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Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)
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An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention... Read allAn elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
59K
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POPULARITY
4,451
104
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writers
    • David Robinson(book "Chaplin His Life and Art")
    • Charles Chaplin(book "My Autobiography")
    • Diana Hawkins(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Geraldine Chaplin
    • Paul Rhys
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writers
    • David Robinson(book "Chaplin His Life and Art")
    • Charles Chaplin(book "My Autobiography")
    • Diana Hawkins(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Geraldine Chaplin
    • Paul Rhys
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    • 197User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    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…
    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
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    Maria Pitillo
    Maria Pitillo
    • Mary Pickford
    Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich
    • Mildred Harris
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Deborah Moore
    Deborah Moore
    • Lita Grey
    • (as Deborah Maria Moore)
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Paulette Goddard
    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Joan Barry
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Joseph Scott
    Hugh Downer
    • Charlie Age 5
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • David Robinson(book "Chaplin His Life and Art")
      • Charles Chaplin(book "My Autobiography")
      • Diana Hawkins(story)
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    • Trivia
      In an interview on Inside the Actors Studio (1994), Robert Downey, Jr. said that while preparing for the movie, he watched all of Charlie Chaplin's movies. When asked what how he felt about them, he said, "They scared the hell out of me."
    • Goofs
      When Charlie is shown at the 1972 Oscars near the end of the movie, he is showed being brought to the podium in the wheelchair and then standing at the podium as the movie clips played. In the actual awards ceremony, Charlie walked out to the podium under his own power after the clips ended.
    • Quotes

      German Diplomat: [offering his hand] Mr. Chaplin! I am a great admirer of yours.

      Charlie Chaplin: I'm sorry, I prefer not to shake hands with Nazis.

      German Diplomat: [laughs nervously] What have you got against us, Mr. Chaplin, hm?

      Charlie Chaplin: What have you got against everybody else?

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits have Charlie Chaplin enter a dressing room and remove his make-up, with the film changing from black-and-white to color.
    • Alternate versions
      To receive a 12 certificate the original UK cinema version was cut to remove one use of 'fucking' (during Charlie's homecoming visit to a pub). Later releases were uncut and upgraded to a 15 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Friday Night: Episode #1.11 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      The Honeysuckle and The Bee
      Albert Fitz and William H. Penn (as William Penn)

    User reviews197

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    10/10
    Don't forget greats like Chaplin!
    Thankyou to Richard Attenborough for this film. I watched it many a time and enjoyed both the biographical aspect and the comedic one but it has also increased my interest in silent comics of this great era.

    The film begins by exploring the early life of Charlie, his Brother Sid and his Mother as they try to scrape a living. Thankfully Attenborough doesn't concentrate too much on this deprived part of Chaplin's life. However it does reveal interesting facts about Charlie that he never forgot during his rise to superstardom.

    Although Chaplin is played by younger actors at the begining it is the arrival of Robert Downey Jnr which Chaplin fans will anticipate the most. He puts in an amazing performance, his London accent is excellent and ability to do slapstick even better he also really makes you believe that the great man is alive and on the screen again.

    The film rightly concentrates on the private life of Chaplin and the development of the cinema. Whilst others may want to see the film concentrate on Chaplin's great pictures e.g The Kid, Gold Rush, and the Great dictator Attenborough blends the creation of these films into specific turning points in Charlie's life. For example Modern times is used to show Chaplin's sympathy towards victims of the wall street crash, as he knew what it was like to be extremely poor. His Jewish connections are also highlighted by the Great dictator, which shows his sensitivities to the European Jews were more at heart than just a making a heap of cash by having a laugh at Hitler's moustache and goose stepping troops.

    The film doesn't get bogged down by Chaplin's hectic love life, as Dickie explores Charlie's political beliefs and how J Edgar Hoover was convinced of he was a communist party member. By doing so it shows how Hoover was one of the most twisted individuals to hold public office, with a dangerous obsession on peoples private lives and background.

    The film does a good job in showing how important silent stars were and how we should not forget that they were the true greats when films were developing all the time from shorts to feature length, from silent to sound.
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    • Dec 29, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1993 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
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    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Carolco Pictures
      • Japan Satellite Broadcasting (JBS)
      • Canal+
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    • 2 hours 23 minutes
      • Color
      • Black and White

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