Smile! (2024)

A docudrama presenting the events which explain how and why Charles Spencer Chaplin made alterations to his original ending of the famous movie “Modern Times” following his encounter with the Soviet director Fridrikh Ermler.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

V

Vladislav Savchuk

Ermler in the frame

E

Evgeny Margolit

Ermler behind the scenes

Aleksandr Chaykovskiy

Ludwig van Beethoven on earth and in heaven

Anna Gusarova

Enthusiastic Announcer

S

Sergey Fisher

Masters of Life

M

Mikhail Bernatsky

Redhead Clown

I

Ilya Stapran

White Clown

Fridrikh Ermler

Archive footage

Charlie Chaplin

Archive footage

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