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Chaplin (1992)
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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, Rovi

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Starring:
Robert Downey, Jr.Dan Aykroyd, (more)
Director(s):
Richard Attenborough
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Steve G.

Robert Downey does a nice job in this movie overall, although he does seem to talk so softly and often mumbles his sentences that it really makes it hard to understand what he is saying. It's sort of interesting how this movie takes the viewer from Chaplin's early childhood in the late 1800's, all the way through his acting career, to his ultimate death in 1977. The movie certainly shows glimpses of Chaplin in history: WW l; the Great Depression; WW ll; the McCarthy era of the 1950's; the Academy Awards in 1972. For what it was, it was a pretty good movie overall. It was nice to see Geraldine Chaplin (Charlie's real life daughter) playing the part of Charlie's mentally-ill mother during his earlier years. Kevin Kline, Diane Lane and Dan Aykroyd all do decent jobs as supporting actors in this movie, too.

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KENDRA M.

Robert Downey Jr is spectacular in the role of Charlie Chaplin - the entire production is beautifully done and brings Chaplin to life in the best way - a must see

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Dixie S.

Was excellent. We all know about Chaplins penchant for young woman and I'm so glad this film didn't go deeply into that area, Was much broader strokes. Every aspect was very well done. The politics, Hoover (a serious mental job though nobody knew it then,) Communism, as real then as it is today but today it's called Socialism and folks it's NT a good thing, but I digress. Downey is to be praised, as all the actors are, writing, directing, sets, costumes. Bravo.

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