Rating: PG13
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/25/1992(USA)
Release Date: 05/19/1998
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS2.0
Run Time: 135 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Live/Artisan
Partly based on
Charlie Chaplin's
My Autobiography, this humorous and dramatic biopic features an all-star cast including Oscar nominee
Robert Downey Jr.,
Dan Aykroyd,
Anthony Hopkins,
Kevin Kline,
Diane Lane, and
Chaplin's real-life daughter,
Geraldine Chaplin, who portrays his mentally ill mother. With the use of flashback, an elderly
Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor (
Hopkins), who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest friendships, many marriages, merciless pursuit by
J. Edgar Hoover (
Kevin Dunn), and ingenious invention of "The Little Tramp." Highlighted works such as
The Gold Rush (1925) and
The Great Dictator (1940) illustrate significant turning points in
Chaplin's prolific filmography. Director
Richard Attenborough's film also explores the circumstances surrounding
Chaplin's exile from America and his eventual return to receive an honorary Academy Award.
~ Lisa Kropiewnicki, All Movie Guide
