6.6 Score

1992 • 2h 23min • PG-13 • Drama

Chaplin

"Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend."

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.

IMDb 7.5

RT 60%

MC 47

Director

Richard Attenborough

Writers

Bryan Forbes

William Goldman

William Boyd

Composer

John Barry

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Robert Downey Jr.

Charles Spencer Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Hannah Chaplin

Paul Rhys

Sydney Chaplin

Marisa Tomei

Mabel Normand

Milla Jovovich

Mildred Harris

John Thaw

Fred Karno

Moira Kelly

Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill

Anthony Hopkins

George Hayden

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Paul Rhys Sydney Chaplin

Marisa Tomei Mabel Normand

Milla Jovovich Mildred Harris

John Thaw Fred Karno

Moira Kelly Hetty Kelly / Oona O...

Anthony Hopkins George Hayden

Dan Aykroyd Mack Sennett

Penelope Ann Miller Edna Purviance

Kevin Kline Douglas Fairbanks

Maria Pitillo Mary Pickford

Kevin Dunn J. Edgar Hoover

Deborah Moore Lita Grey

Diane Lane Paulette Goddard

Nancy Travis Joan Barry

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