Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
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- American film historian and author Richard Schickel directs the documentary Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin. Schickel offers an exploration into Chaplin's life, from his childhood in London until his death in 1977....
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- Director(s)
- Richard Schickel
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Home Video
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 132 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
The nature of silent comedy was to elevate its heroes into myths, but after ''Charlie'' I can't wait to see Chaplin's movies again, this time to glimpse the man on the other side of the icon.Read the full review
Variety | David StrattonAdd Critic to Favorites
A throughly researched and extremely informative survey of the life and work of one of the great figures of world cinema, Richard Schickel's Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is a must for lovers of cinema.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
Very much a writer's film: Mr. Schickel's elegant, occasionally knotty prose, read by Sidney Pollack, offers a clear, nuanced interpretation of the artist's work in relation to his life.Read the full review