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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Timeless, universal, fascinating: a portrait of a historical emblem

2020•2h 25m•8.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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8.0/10(12)

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.

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Production

Kuiv Productions, Lobster Films, France Télévisions, TV5 Monde, Ciné+

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

archive footage

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

archive footage

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

archive footage

Geraldine Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

archive footage

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

The Cameraman, archive footage

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

archive footage

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

archive footage

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

arcive footage

Anne Crawford

Anne Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

archive footage

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Self (archive footage)

Lita Grey

Lita Grey

archive footage

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