Limelight

10/23/19522h 17m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy! ~

Overview:

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Director:

Charlie Chaplin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$900,000.00

Revenue:

$1,000,000.00

Key words:

clown
ballet dancer
black and white

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

~ as ~

Calvero

Claire Bloom

~ as ~

Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose

Nigel Bruce

~ as ~

Postant

Buster Keaton

~ as ~

Calvero's Partner

Sydney Chaplin

~ as ~

Neville

Norman Lloyd

~ as ~

Bodalink

Andre Eglevsky

~ as ~

Dancer - Harlequin

Melissa Hayden

~ as ~

Dancer - Columbine

Marjorie Bennett

~ as ~

Mrs. Sybil Alsop

Wheeler Dryden

~ as ~

Thereza's Doctor

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Reviews (1)

barrymost
Written 5 year(s) ago
10
Chaplin's masterpiece about the bittersweet romance between an aging, washed-up comedienne and the suicidal ballet dancer he rescues and takes under his wing is one of the greatest dramas I have ever seen. It's a marvelous turn by Chaplin, who also directed, wrote the story and composed the score. Claire Bloom is simply wonderful as Chaplin's despondent lover. Also notable is the singular teaming of the two Silent Era greats, Chaplin and Buster Keaton, who appears late in the film. The striking backstage story just gets better and better as it goes on, and every moment of the film is utterly worth it. When it comes to its heartbreaking crescendo of love, comedy, drama and one last give-it-your-all chance to shine in the spotlight, only the dourest of viewers could fail to shed a tear.