Charlie Chaplin Limelight Movie
I feel like Chaplin’s movies have gone underappreciated by my 1980’s/90’s generation of friends – are they mad? All that my friends seem to know about him is that he does this eccentric little walk. But behind the eccentric walk, and his clumsy actions, which are hilarious, lies a very meticulous and demanding storyteller.
Charlie Chaplin Movie Limelight
Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch.
Before shooting a movie, Chaplin wrote and re-wrote; revised and “re-revised”. And while shooting, he directed and “re-directed,” and shot the same scene over and over again. He created his own studio so he would have the final say in all of his movies.
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As a result, movies of very intelligent wit were produced. Chaplin’s movies are never just a comedy of slapstick: they present an astute reflection of contemporary times, sometimes with much humor ( Modern Times), and other times, with much more humor, followed by a poignant message ( The Great Dictator). And in most of his movies, “The Little Tramp”, Chaplin’s most memorable character, is there to grace the screens. Charlie Chaplin’s movies were universally recognized and acclaimed; most were made during the silent era of film, and included universal themes of war, love, and money.
His movies were, first and foremost, hilarious, but they also touched a nerve in people, due to their astute observations. This list is dedicated to those who have not yet fully experienced Chaplin’s brilliant humor, and whose nerves need a little touching. Here goes the Top 10 Best of one of the world’s best storytellers.
Charlie Chaplin’s masterful drama about the twilight of a former vaudeville star is among the writer-director’s most touching films. Chaplin plays Calvero, a once beloved musical-comedy performer, now a washed-up alcoholic who lives in a small London flat. A glimmer of hope arrives when he meets a beautiful but melancholy ballerina (Claire Bloom) who lives downstairs. An elegant mix of the comic and the tragic, this poignant movie also features Buster Keaton in an extended cameo, marking the only time the two silent comedy icons appeared in a film together. Made at a time when Chaplin was under attack by the American press and far right, Limelight was scarcely distributed in the United States upon its initial release, but it is now considered one of his essential and most personal works.