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Drama

Chaplin

- Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.

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.

Release Date : 1992-12-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Carolco PicturesRCS VideoLambethJapan Satellite BroadcastingLe Studio Canal+TriStar Pictures

Production Country : FranceItalyJapanUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Character Name : Charles Spencer Chaplin

Original Name : Robert Downey Jr.

Gender : Male

Geraldine Chaplin

Character Name : Hannah Chaplin

Original Name : Geraldine Chaplin

Gender : Female

Paul Rhys

Character Name : Sydney Chaplin

Original Name : Paul Rhys

Gender : Male

John Thaw

Character Name : Fred Karno

Original Name : John Thaw

Gender : Male

Moira Kelly

Character Name : Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill

Original Name : Moira Kelly

Gender : Female

Anthony Hopkins

Character Name : George Hayden

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Dan Aykroyd

Character Name : Mack Sennett

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Marisa Tomei

Character Name : Mabel Normand

Original Name : Marisa Tomei

Gender : Female

Penelope Ann Miller

Character Name : Edna Purviance

Original Name : Penelope Ann Miller

Gender : Female

Kevin Kline

Character Name : Douglas Fairbanks

Original Name : Kevin Kline

Gender : Male

Maria Pitillo

Character Name : Mary Pickford

Original Name : Maria Pitillo

Gender : Female

Milla Jovovich

Character Name : Mildred Harris

Original Name : Milla Jovovich

Gender : Female

Kevin Dunn

Character Name : J. Edgar Hoover

Original Name : Kevin Dunn

Gender : Male

Deborah Moore

Character Name : Lita Grey

Original Name : Deborah Moore

Gender : Female

Diane Lane

Character Name : Paulette Goddard

Original Name : Diane Lane

Gender : Female

Nancy Travis

Character Name : Joan Barry

Original Name : Nancy Travis

Gender : Female

James Woods

Character Name : Joseph Scott

Original Name : James Woods

Gender : Male

Hugh Downer

Character Name : Charlie Age 5

Original Name : Hugh Downer

Gender : Male

Nicholas Gatt

Character Name : Sydney Age 9

Original Name : Nicholas Gatt

Gender : Male

Bill Paterson

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Bill Paterson

Gender : Male

Anthony Bowles

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Anthony Bowles

Gender : Male

Bryan Coleman

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Bryan Coleman

Gender : Male

Howard Lew Lewis

Character Name : Workhouse Official

Original Name : Howard Lew Lewis

Gender : Male

P.H. Moriarty

Character Name : Workhouse Official

Original Name : P.H. Moriarty

Gender : Male

Brian Lipson

Character Name : Warder

Original Name : Brian Lipson

Gender : Male

Alan Ford

Character Name : Warder

Original Name : Alan Ford

Gender : Male

Thomas Bradford

Character Name : Charlie Age 14

Original Name : Thomas Bradford

Gender : Male

Liz Porter

Character Name : Matchgirl

Original Name : Liz Porter

Gender : Female

Ultan Ely-O'Carroll

Character Name : Rummy Binks

Original Name : Ultan Ely-O'Carroll

Gender : Male

Marcus Eyre

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Marcus Eyre

Gender : Male

Anwar Adaoui

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Anwar Adaoui

Gender : Male

Ben Bilson

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Ben Bilson

Gender : Male

Matthew Cartwright

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Matthew Cartwright

Gender : Male

Ian Covington

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Ian Covington

Gender : Male

Adam Goodwin

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Adam Goodwin

Gender : Male

Milly Gregory

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Milly Gregory

Gender : Female

Sam Holland

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Sam Holland

Gender : Male

Josh Maguire

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Josh Maguire

Gender : Male

Daniel Sherman

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Daniel Sherman

Gender : Male

Luke Strain

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Luke Strain

Gender : Male

Frankie Sullivan

Character Name : Lambeth Kid

Original Name : Frankie Sullivan

Gender : Male

Karen Salt

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Karen Salt

Gender : Male

Gerald Sim

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Gerald Sim

Gender : Male

Una Brandon-Jones

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Una Brandon-Jones

Gender : Female

Audrey Leybourne

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Audrey Leybourne

Gender : Male

Graham Sinclair

Character Name : Master of Ceremonies

Original Name : Graham Sinclair

Gender : Male

Karen Lewis

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Karen Lewis

Gender : Female

Andrée Bernard

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Andrée Bernard

Gender : Female

Carole Jahme

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Carole Jahme

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Leonard

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Jacqueline Leonard

Gender : Female

Claire Perriam

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Claire Perriam

Gender : Male

Theresa Petts

Character Name : Yankee Doodle Dancer

Original Name : Theresa Petts

Gender : Male

David Gant

Character Name : London Maitre d'

Original Name : David Gant

Gender : Male

Mary Healey

Character Name : Mrs. Karno

Original Name : Mary Healey

Gender : Female

Malcolm Terris

Character Name : Stallholder

Original Name : Malcolm Terris

Gender : Male

Phil Brown

Character Name : Projectionist

Original Name : Phil Brown

Gender : Male

Matthew Cottle

Character Name : Stan Laurel

Original Name : Matthew Cottle

Gender : Male

Ena Baga

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Ena Baga

Gender : Female

David Duchovny

Character Name : Rollie Totheroh

Original Name : David Duchovny

Gender : Male

Mario Govoni

Character Name : Swiss Butler

Original Name : Mario Govoni

Gender : Male

David Mooney

Character Name : Wedding Photographer

Original Name : David Mooney

Gender : Male

C.J. Golden

Character Name : Bride's Mother

Original Name : C.J. Golden

Gender : Male

Raymond Lynch

Character Name : Bride's Father

Original Name : Raymond Lynch

Gender : Male

Peter Georges

Character Name : Groom

Original Name : Peter Georges

Gender : Male

Mike Randleman

Character Name : Groom's Mother

Original Name : Mike Randleman

Gender : Male

Mike Peluso

Character Name : Groom's Father

Original Name : Mike Peluso

Gender : Male

Caroline Cornell

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Caroline Cornell

Gender : Female

Ann Fairlie

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Ann Fairlie

Gender : Female

Paul Hayes

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Paul Hayes

Gender : Male

Dennis Vero

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Dennis Vero

Gender : Male

Francesca Buller

Character Name : Minnie Chaplin

Original Name : Francesca Buller

Gender : Female

Nick Corello

Character Name : Masseur

Original Name : Nick Corello

Gender : Male

Richard Fast

Character Name : Bronco Billy Anderson

Original Name : Richard Fast

Gender : Male

Brad Blumenthal

Character Name : Party Photographer

Original Name : Brad Blumenthal

Gender : Male

Yoshio Be

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Yoshio Be

Gender : Male

Peter Crook

Character Name : Frank Hooper

Original Name : Peter Crook

Gender : Male

David Totheroh

Character Name : Cameraman

Original Name : David Totheroh

Gender : Male

Jack Totheroh

Character Name : Cameraman

Original Name : Jack Totheroh

Gender : Male

Jack Ritschel

Character Name : William Randolph Hearst

Original Name : Jack Ritschel

Gender : Male

Heather McNair

Character Name : Marion Davies

Original Name : Heather McNair

Gender : Female

Laura Bastianelli

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Laura Bastianelli

Gender : Female

Joy Claussen

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Joy Claussen

Gender : Male

Paul Bruno Grenier

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Paul Bruno Grenier

Gender : Male

Marykate Harris

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Marykate Harris

Gender : Female

Charles Howerton

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Charles Howerton

Gender : Male

Jason Logan

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Jason Logan

Gender : Male

Renata Scott

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Renata Scott

Gender : Female

Michael Villani

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Michael Villani

Gender : Male

Jerry Jensen

Character Name : Hotel Porter

Original Name : Jerry Jensen

Gender : Male

Larry Randolph

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Larry Randolph

Gender : Male

Alan Charof

Character Name : Federal Marshal

Original Name : Alan Charof

Gender : Male

Dana Craig

Character Name : Federal Marshal

Original Name : Dana Craig

Gender : Male

Kennedy Grant

Character Name : Federal Marshal

Original Name : Kennedy Grant

Gender : Male

Ken Magee

Character Name : Federal Marshal

Original Name : Ken Magee

Gender : Male

Benjamin Whitrow

Character Name : Station Master

Original Name : Benjamin Whitrow

Gender : Male

Edward Crangle

Character Name : Young Autograph Hunter

Original Name : Edward Crangle

Gender : Male

Stuart Richman

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Stuart Richman

Gender : Male

Mark Vegh

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Mark Vegh

Gender : Male

Caroline Guthrie

Character Name : Courting Couple

Original Name : Caroline Guthrie

Gender : Female

Lawrence Lambert

Character Name : Courting Couple

Original Name : Lawrence Lambert

Gender : Male

Robert Stephens

Character Name : Ted the Drunk

Original Name : Robert Stephens

Gender : Male

Tim Chaplin

Character Name : Working Man

Original Name : Tim Chaplin

Gender : Male

Nick Edmett

Character Name : Working Man

Original Name : Nick Edmett

Gender : Male

David Finch

Character Name : Working Man

Original Name : David Finch

Gender : Male

Mark Long

Character Name : Working Man

Original Name : Mark Long

Gender : Male

Tommy Wright

Character Name : Working Man

Original Name : Tommy Wright

Gender : Male

Leonard Kirby

Character Name : Young Fan

Original Name : Leonard Kirby

Gender : Male

Sean O'Bryan

Character Name : Lewis Seeley

Original Name : Sean O'Bryan

Gender : Male

Donald Elson

Character Name : Prop Man

Original Name : Donald Elson

Gender : Male

Donnie Kehr

Character Name : Sound Engineer

Original Name : Donnie Kehr

Gender : Male

Sky Rumph

Character Name : Charles Chaplin jr. Age 7

Original Name : Sky Rumph

Gender : Male

Bradley Pierce

Character Name : Sydney Chaplin jr. Age 8

Original Name : Bradley Pierce

Gender : Male

Richard James

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Richard James

Gender : Male

William Dennis Hunt

Character Name : US Maitre D'

Original Name : William Dennis Hunt

Gender : Male

Michael Blevins

Character Name : David Raksin

Original Name : Michael Blevins

Gender : Male

Norbert Weisser

Character Name : German Diplomat

Original Name : Norbert Weisser

Gender : Male

Vicki Frederick

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Vicki Frederick

Gender : Female

Gene Wolande

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Gene Wolande

Gender : Male

Michael Adler

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Michael Adler

Gender : Male

Iris Bath

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Iris Bath

Gender : Male

Thomas Belgrey

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Thomas Belgrey

Gender : Male

Tom Preston

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Tom Preston

Gender : Male

Mary Stark

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Mary Stark

Gender : Male

Annie Waterman

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Annie Waterman

Gender : Female

Noah Lee Margetts

Character Name : Clapper Boy

Original Name : Noah Lee Margetts

Gender : Male

Rhett Smith

Character Name : Tennis Party Guest

Original Name : Rhett Smith

Gender : Male

John Standing

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : John Standing

Gender : Male

Michael A. Goorjian

Character Name : Charles Chaplin Jr

Original Name : Michael A. Goorjian

Gender : Male

Michael Cade

Character Name : Sydney Chaplin Jr

Original Name : Michael Cade

Gender : Male

Todd Mason Covert

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Todd Mason Covert

Gender : Male

Phil Forman

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Phil Forman

Gender : Male

Charley J. Garrett

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Charley J. Garrett

Gender : Male

Jerry Giles

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jerry Giles

Gender : Male

Howard Hughes

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Howard Hughes

Gender : Male

Jayson Kane

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jayson Kane

Gender : Male

Michael Miller

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Michael Miller

Gender : Male

John Otrin

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : John Otrin

Gender : Male

J. Michael Patterson

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : J. Michael Patterson

Gender : Male

Paul Sinclair

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Paul Sinclair

Gender : Male

Terrence Stone

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Terrence Stone

Gender : Male

Ralph Votrian

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Ralph Votrian

Gender : Male

Emma Lewis

Character Name : Production Assistant

Original Name : Emma Lewis

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-10-24

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 condense eighty-eight years of this man's hugely interesting life into one film, those moments he has selected tend a little towards the more salacious; those less demonstrative of his creative genius. The scenes at the start when an opportunity was there to illustrate to us how his workhouse upbringing instilled the ethic that was to drive him all his life - we skip through them all too superficially (though maybe that's because there was no role for Downey?). The political emphasis on the McCarthy witch-hunts is interesting, and the general FBI conspiracy elements are developed well, but for me this is much less about the man than it is about the myth and that's a shame. The supporting cast deliver well enough - John Thaw as his discoverer "Karno" and Dan Aykroyd strong amongst them, and to be fair it does rather fly by for almost 2½ hours. I can't help but admire the director's intention to encapsulate such a lot into such a little amount of screen time, but perhaps it was just never really possible in the first place - if justice were ever to be done to this flawed, enigmatic, charming, ruthless and funny man.