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Chaplin

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Original title

Chaplin

Year

1992

Running time

145 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Attenborough

Screenwriter

William Goldman, William Boyd, Bryan Forbes

Cast

Music

John Barry

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Producer

Co-production United States-Japan-France-Italy;

Carolco Pictures, JBS, Canal+, RCS Video

Genre

Drama | Biography. Film In Film

Synopsis

Partly based on Charlie Chaplin's My Autobiography, this humorous and dramatic biopic features an all-star cast including Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, and Chaplin's real-life daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, who portrays his mentally ill mother. With the use of flashback, an elderly Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor (Hopkins), who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest friendships, many marriages, merciless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover (Kevin Dunn), and ingenious invention of "The Little Tramp." Highlighted works such as The Gold Rush (1925) and The Great Dictator (1940) illustrate significant turning points in Chaplin's prolific filmography. Director Richard Attenborough's film also explores the circumstances surrounding Chaplin's exile from America and his eventual return to receive an honorary Academy Award. - Lisa Kropiewnicki, All Movie Guide.

Awards: 1992: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), OST, Art Direction

1992: 3 noms. for Golden Globe: Best Actor Drama, OST, Supporting Actress (Geraldine Chaplin)

1992: BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Downey Jr.). 4 Nominations, Inlcuding Best Make-up

1992: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Best Promising Actress (Tomei). 2 Nominations

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