Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
“Timeless, universal, fascinating: a portrait of a historical emblem”
2020•2h 25m•8.0•Released
Documentary
The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.
Director
Yves Jeuland
Writer
François Aymé, Yves Jeuland
Languages
English, French
Studio
Kuiv Productions
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Henry Bergman
archive footage
Eric Campbell
archive footage
Roscoe Arbuckle
archive footage
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Stan Laurel
archive footage
Jack Cooper
The Cameraman, archive footage
Virginia Cherrill
archive footage
Winston Churchill
archive footage
Andy Clyde
arcive footage
Anne Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Vernon Dent
Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Walt Disney
archive footage
Production
Company
Kuiv Productions
Company
Lobster Films
Company
France Télévisions
Company
TV5 Monde
Company
Ciné+
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