Dir. Richard Attenborough · Starring Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw, Moira Kelly, Anthony Hopkins · Music John Barry
“Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.”
Drama
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.
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This is a sweeping, often bittersweet journey through a legendary life, feeling both grand and intimately personal. It's a charming, yet melancholic look at the price of genius and fame, wrapped in a classic Hollywood aesthetic that evokes a bygone era of cinematic magic and personal struggle.
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