Chaplin (1992)
The film Chaplin (1992) tells the story of iconic English comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Robert Downey Jr., the movie follows an aging Chaplin as he reflects on his life in a conversation with George Hayden, a fictionalized version of his autobiography editor. Growing up in poverty-stricken Victorian London, Chaplin finds solace in the world of variety shows. When his mother Hannah loses her voice onstage, five-year-old Charlie steps in to perform instead. As Hannah’s mental health declines, she is eventually sent to an asylum. With his brother Sydney by his side, Chaplin gains success on the variety circuit and is eventually sent to America by producer Fred Karno. Along the way, he falls for dancer Hetty Kelly but is rejected due to their age difference. Determined to make something of himself, Chaplin promises to return to Kelly once he achieves fame.
Chaplin, an accomplished comedian, is hired in America by the renowned Mack Sennett. The Tramp persona is his creation, and due to the inadequate direction of Mabel Normand, Sennett’s girlfriend, Chaplin takes on the role of director for his own films. With Sydney now managing him, Chaplin decides to part ways with Sennett in order to have more creative freedom and eventually own his own studio. In 1917, he wraps up production on his film The Immigrant and begins a two-year romance with actress Edna Purviance. Years later, at a party hosted by Douglas Fairbanks, Chaplin starts dating child star Mildred Harris. He establishes his own studio and quickly becomes ‘the most famous man in the world’ before turning 30. However, at one point Chaplin feels the need to inform Fairbanks that he must marry Harris as she claims to be pregnant.
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Cast:  Robert Downey Jr.Charles Spencer Chaplin  Anthony HopkinsGeorge Hayden  Moira KellyHetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill Chaplin  Kevin KlineDouglas Fairbanks  Paul RhysSydney Chaplin  Kevin DunnJ. Edgar Hoover  Geraldine ChaplinHannah Chaplin  Dan AykroydMack Sennett  Diane LanePaulette Goddard  Milla JovovichMildred Harris  David DuchovnyRollie Totheroh  Marisa TomeiMabel Normand  Penelope Ann MillerEdna Purviance  James WoodsJoseph Scott  Maria PitilloMary Pickford  Nancy TravisJoan Barry  John ThawFred Karno |
The film Chaplin (1992) tells the story of iconic English comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Robert Downey Jr., the movie follows an aging Chaplin as he reflects on his life in a conversation with George Hayden, a fictionalized version of his autobiography editor. Growing up in poverty-stricken Victorian London, Chaplin finds solace in the world of variety shows. When his mother Hannah loses her voice onstage, five-year-old Charlie steps in to perform instead. As Hannah’s mental health declines, she is eventually sent to an asylum. With his brother Sydney by his side, Chaplin gains success on the variety circuit and is eventually sent to America by producer Fred Karno. Along the way, he falls for dancer Hetty Kelly but is rejected due to their age difference. Determined to make something of himself, Chaplin promises to return to Kelly once he achieves fame.
Chaplin, an accomplished comedian, is hired in America by the renowned Mack Sennett. The Tramp persona is his creation, and due to the inadequate direction of Mabel Normand, Sennett’s girlfriend, Chaplin takes on the role of director for his own films. With Sydney now managing him, Chaplin decides to part ways with Sennett in order to have more creative freedom and eventually own his own studio. In 1917, he wraps up production on his film The Immigrant and begins a two-year romance with actress Edna Purviance. Years later, at a party hosted by Douglas Fairbanks, Chaplin starts dating child star Mildred Harris. He establishes his own studio and quickly becomes ‘the most famous man in the world’ before turning 30. However, at one point Chaplin feels the need to inform Fairbanks that he must marry Harris as she claims to be pregnant.
