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Limelight

Limelight

1952 · 137 min · EN · G · 7.9 (621 votes)
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · Starring Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd · Music Charlie Chaplin

“The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!”

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A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

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A poignant, melancholic look at the twilight of a performer's career. It's a bittersweet ode to mentorship and the struggle to find light amidst darkness, wrapped in classic Hollywood grandeur.

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