TV series

Unknown Chaplin
1983 · 1 season
A gentle, scholarly excavation of old film reels that makes the craft of comedy feel like detective work and treasure hunting at once.
- Created by
- David Gill, Kevin Brownlow
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin
- Tagline
- A masterpiece about a master.
- Overview
- A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, celebrity, obsession, work
- Content
- Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- David Gill, Kevin Brownlow
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin















