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Chaplin
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PG13,2hrs 24min
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January 1, 1992
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: Partly based on Charlie Chaplin's My Autobiography, this humorous and dramatic biopic features an all-star cast including Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, and Chaplin's real-life daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, who portrays his mentally ill mother. With the use of flashback, an elderly Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor (Hopkins), who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through ... Full Synopsis
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The Academy Award-winning director of another biopic, Gandhi (1982), Richard Attenborough reveals his obvious reverence for the iconoclastic Charlie Chaplin in this critically if not commercially successful film. Robert Downey Jr., who trained for over a year to replicate Chaplin's English cockney accent, tics, and rhythm as well as his graceful balletic and athletic movements, physical humor, and ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Hannah Chaplin
J. Edgar Hoover
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ROBERT DOWNEY, JR.: Still in his 20s when he garnered an Oscar nomination for his title performance...
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