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Chaplin
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.
1992 · Directed by Richard Attenborough · 145 min · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.
Crew
- Screenplay: William Goldman, William Boyd, Bryan Forbes
- Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
- Edited by: Anne V. Coates
- Music: John Barry, José Padilla
- Production design: Stuart Craig
- Produced by: Mario Kassar, Richard Attenborough
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Geraldine Chaplin as Hannah Chaplin
- Paul Rhys as Sydney Chaplin
- John Thaw as Fred Karno
- Moira Kelly as Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill
- Anthony Hopkins as George Hayden
- Dan Aykroyd as Mack Sennett
- Marisa Tomei as Mabel Normand
- Penelope Ann Miller as Edna Purviance
- Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks
Production
- Country: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan
- Language: English
- Studios: Carolco Pictures, RCS Video, Lambeth, Le Studio Canal+
- Budget: $31,000,000
- Box office: $9,493,259
- Themes: escape, politics, success, biography, based on true story, family, mccarthyism, 1920s, 1900s
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