Premiering in 1952 when Chaplin was 63 years old, this melancholy reverie is a heartfelt expression of nostalgia for the Edwardian London music-halls of his youth, rich with deeply personal sentiment and warmly realized autobiographical fantasy.
Limelight (1952)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:12
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Silet film legend Charlie Chaplin plays an aging music-hall comedian who befriends a young dancer (Claire Bloom) who has attempted suicide. Highlights include a famous Chaplin-Buster Keaton comedy... Silet film legend Charlie Chaplin plays an aging music-hall comedian who befriends a young dancer (Claire Bloom) who has attempted suicide. Highlights include a famous Chaplin-Buster Keaton comedy skit as the two comedians portray faded stars seeking an audience in a changing world. This bittersweet film wasn't released in America until 1972. [More]
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Sydney Chaplin, Nigel Bruce
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Sydney Chaplin, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Norman Lloyd
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Producer: Charlie Chaplin
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Reviews for Limelight
Chaplin at his most melancholy. Not his best work, but the short time he and Keaton are on stage together is priceless.
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