Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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About Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is a 2003 English-language documentary film directed by Richard Schickel. The cast is led by Sydney Pollack, Woody Allen, Richard Attenborough. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings.
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin was produced in United States of America. It was released on May 1, 2003.
- Director
- Richard Schickel
- Writers
- Richard Schickel
- Release date
- May 1, 2003
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin cast & crew
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin was directed by Richard Schickel and written by Richard Schickel.
The cast features Sydney Pollack as Narrator, Woody Allen as Self, Richard Attenborough as Self, Jeanine Basinger as Self, Claire Bloom as Self, and Geraldine Chaplin as Self.
Is Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin worth watching?
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.
At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy documentary, Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Sydney Pollack
Narrator
Woody Allen
Self
Richard Attenborough
Self
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Claire Bloom
Self
Geraldine Chaplin
Self
Michael Chaplin
Self
Sydney Chaplin
Self
Miloš Forman
Self
Bill Irwin
Self
Norman Lloyd
Self
Marcel Marceau
Self
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
▸What is Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 61 ratings.
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