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The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021 · 114 min

A reflective, intimate portrait that blends archival footage with dramatic recreations to explore a complex artist's life and legacy.

Overview
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • celebrity
  • memory
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
James Spinney, Pete Middleton
Written by
James Spinney, Oliver Kindeberg, Pete Middleton
Starring
Pearl Mackie, Charlie Chaplin, Jeff Rawle, Matthew Wolf, Dickie Beau, Anne Rosenfeld, Dominic Marsh, Paul Leonard
Music
Robert Honstein
Cinematography
James Blann
Runtime
114 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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