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    Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    145'

    2020-10-14

    8

    Timeless, universal, fascinating: a portrait of a historical emblem

    Documentary

    Overview:

    The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.

    DirectingYves JeulandWritingFrançois Aymé

    Cast

    3

    Self (archive footage)

    Charlie Chaplin

    2

    Narrator (voice)

    Mathieu Amalric

    1

    archive footage

    Henry Bergman

    1

    archive footage

    Eric Campbell

    1

    archive footage

    Roscoe Arbuckle

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Oona O'Neill Chaplin

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Sydney Chaplin

    2

    archive footage

    Stan Laurel

    1

    The Cameraman, archive footage

    Jack Cooper

    1

    archive footage

    Virginia Cherrill

    1

    archive footage

    Winston Churchill

    1

    arcive footage

    Andy Clyde

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Anne Crawford

    1

    Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

    Vernon Dent

    3

    archive footage

    Walt Disney

    3

    Self (archive footage)

    Kirk Douglas

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Douglas Fairbanks

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Paulette Goddard

    1

    archive footage

    Lita Grey

    1

    archive footage

    D.W. Griffith

    1

    archive footage

    Mildred Harris

    1

    archive footage

    Adolf Hitler

    1

    arcive footage

    J. Edgar Hoover

    1

    archive footage

    Al Jolson

    2

    archive footage

    Buster Keaton

    1

    archive footage

    Max Linder

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Groucho Marx

    1

    Patrick Pico, archive footage

    Charles Murray

    1

    archive footage

    Mabel Normand

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Mary Pickford

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Edna Purviance

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Elizabeth II of the...

    2

    archive footage

    Ronald Reagan

    1

    archive footage

    Billie Ritchie

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Mack Sennett

    1

    Little Girl Driving Boat, archive footage

    Alice Waldron

    1

    archive footage

    Billy West

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Kuiv Productions
      2. Lobster Films
      3. France Télévisions
      4. TV5 Monde
      5. Ciné+
    • Vote Count: 12
    • Popularity: 0.7631
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté

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