Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Direction
Schickel's 26-year obsession pays off in structure.
Writing
Narration that actually trusts your intelligence.
Production
Geraldine Chaplin's interviews = access no one else gets.
Director
Richard Schickel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schickel started this in 1977 after interviewing Chaplin for his final film; it took 26 years because financing a 2+ hour doc on a dead silent comedian was apparently a hard sell.
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