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Chaplin

starring: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw, Moira Kelly
directed by: Richard Attenborough

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780784011683
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0784011680
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 20, 1998
Running Time: 143 minutes
Sales Rank: 29426
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: January 08, 1993



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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Sir Richard Attenborough's biographical film of the life and times of Charles Chaplin is a little thin as a narrative, but it is so charmingly creative and ultimately moving, it's hard to care about any deficits. Robert Downey Jr. does an excellent job re-creating Chaplin's graceful slapstick and getting inside the silent-film superstar's head over many years of triumph, defeat, scandal, official persecution, exile, and inner peace. A huge cast portray the allies, friends, lovers, and enemies in Chaplin's life, including Moira Kelly as his final, longtime wife, Oona, Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks, Geraldine Chaplin as Charlie's mother, and James Woods as a prosecutor working hard to nail Chaplin for anti-American sentiments. Attenborough declines to tell the story in a flat, linear way, employing such clever techniques as detailing one chapter in Chaplin's life as a silent comedy. The climactic scene set at an Oscar tribute for Chaplin will get the tears flowing. --Tom Keogh



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "The man's a wizard with women."
In the hands of director Richard Attenborough, Charlie Chaplin's life story becomes a sweeping and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Not much of an anniversary celebration...
I would agree with D. Reyes' review on this dvd reissue. The picture quality is improved, but the special ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This is an okay re-release
The first time this came out on DVD was in 1998 I believe. The new release differs in the sense that it's ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been a fan of Charlie Chaplin and Robert Downey Jr for years. This is the perfect combonation of the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Robert Downey, Jr, - The Bad Boy at His Best!
If you're anything like me, the almost semi-annual relapse and recovery of Robert Downey Jr. has been an interesting ... Read More

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