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29 October 1952 (Argentina)
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A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives. full summary | add synopsis
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Ballet
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Ballet Dancer
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Dancer
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Music Hall
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Hope
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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2 nominations
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(4 articles)
Actor Sydney Chaplin, Son Of Charles Chaplin, Dead At Age 82
(From CinemaRetro. 9 March 2009, 3:39 PM, PDT)
Chaplin's Son Dead
(From WENN. 5 March 2009, 5:35 PM, PST)
(From CinemaRetro. 9 March 2009, 3:39 PM, PDT)
Chaplin's Son Dead
(From WENN. 5 March 2009, 5:35 PM, PST)
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Chaplin's best movie!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charles Chaplin | ... | Calvero |
 | Claire Bloom | ... | Terry, a Dancer |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Postant, an Impresario |
 | Buster Keaton | ... | Calvero's Partner |
| Sydney Chaplin | ... | Neville |
| Norman Lloyd | ... | Bodalink |
| Andre Eglevsky | ... | Dancer |
| Melissa Hayden | ... | Dancer |
| Marjorie Bennett | ... | Mrs. Alsop |
| Wheeler Dryden | ... | Thereza's Doctor |
| Barry Bernard | ... | John Redfern |
| Stapleton Kent | ... | Claudius |
| Mollie Glessing | ... | Maid |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Dr. Blake (as Leonard Mudi) |
| Loyal Underwood | ... | Street Musician |
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137 min | USA:141 min (initial release) | UK:147 min (London premiere)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Spain:T |
West Germany:12 |
Germany:6 (re-rating) |
UK:U |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:G (re-rating) |
Canada:G (Quebec)
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Edna Purviance, Charles Chaplin's favorite co-star from the silent era, makes her final film appearance in a small role. Purviance, who remained close to Chaplin throughout her life, rarely worked in films after the 1920s. Chaplin kept her on his payroll until she died.
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Anachronisms: After Terry achieves success, she is shown to tour "the continent", with stops in Paris, Rome, and Russia. The war would have made travel to Russia difficult, if not impossible, and Russia would have been in the midst of the Bolshevik revolution at the time.
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Referenced in Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux (2003) (TV)
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This past week, I've been on a Charlie Chaplin kick. I watched "Great Dictator"(which is marvelous) and "Modern Times"(Also a classic). This morning, I watched "Limelight". I knew that it was not going to be a ha ha laugh riot all the way through, but I found myself chuckling several times in the movie. This movie has an excellent storyline about an aging performer who knows he is not marketable anymore but wants one more chance to shine. He meets a ballet dancer, played wonderfully by Claire Bloom, who almost commits suicide before beings rescued by Chaplin's Calvero character. Throughout the 2 1/2 hours, they teach other to fight their demons and do what they love doing. This movie was so moving to me. I ended up crying the majority of the movie. This shows that Chaplin is a genius. You can watch his movies and laugh, cry, think. But at the same time, it's just genius work. Sadly, this was Chaplin's last film success in America. What a shame. Great talent. The Chaplin/Keaton sequence is the highlight of the whole movie. 2 great comedy geniuses working for one time only. Perfect. 10 out of 10. Go see "Limelight" and see for yourself.