TV series

Young Charlie Chaplin

1989 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest period drama that traces a hardscrabble childhood with warmth and quiet melancholy, more character study than spectacle.

Overview: The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, politics, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
politics
family
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild