Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)

8.0/10 145 min Documentary

Overview

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Henry Bergman

archive footage

Eric Campbell

archive footage

Roscoe Arbuckle

archive footage

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Syd Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

archive footage

Jack Cooper

The Cameraman, archive footage

Virginia Cherrill

archive footage

Winston Churchill

archive footage

Andy Clyde

arcive footage

Anne Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Vernon Dent

Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

Walt Disney

archive footage

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Paulette Goddard

Self (archive footage)

Lita Grey

archive footage

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