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About the Film

Year

1993

Rating

PG-13

Genre

Biography

Running Time

145 MIN

Synopsis

Directed by Sir Richard Attenborough and starring Robert Downey, Jr. and an extraordinary cast, CHAPLIN is a loving, grand scale portrait of the Little Tramp’s amazing life and times. His poverty-stricken childhood in England comes to life, along with his friendships with Mack Sennett (Dan Aykroyd) and Douglas Fairbanks (Kevin Kline), his many wives and scandalous affairs, and his relentless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover. CHAPLIN is the larger-than-life story of the actor behind the icon and a stunning depiction of a bygone era when Hollywood was at its most glamorous.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Robert Downey Jr

Charlie Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Hannah Chaplin

Paul Rhys

Sydney Chaplin

John Thaw

Fred Karno

Moira Kelly

Hetty Kelly/Oona O'Neil

Anthony Hopkins

George Hayden

Dan Aykroyd

Mack Sennett

Kevin Kline

Douglas Fairbanks

Marisa Tomei

Mabel Normand

Penelope Ann Miller

Edna Purviance

Maria Pitillo

Mary Pickford

Milla Jovovich

Mildred Harris

Deborah Moore

Lita Grey

Diane Lane

Paultette Goddard

Nancy Travis

Joan Barry

James Woods

Lawyer Scott

About the Crew

Director

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Diana Hawkins

Producer

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Mario Kassar

Writer

William Boyd

Writer

Bryan Forbes

Writer

William Goldman

Based on Novel By

Charlie Chaplin

Based on Novel By

David Robinson

Music Scoring

John Barry