Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)

Timeless, universal, fascinating: a portrait of a historical emblem

Directed by Yves Jeuland2h 25mDocumentary

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.

Year
2020
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
14 October 2020
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8.0 (12)
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
archive footage
Eric Campbell
Eric Campbell
archive footage
Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
archive footage
G
Geraldine Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
O
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Chaplin
Sydney Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
archive footage
Jack Cooper
Jack Cooper
The Cameraman, archive footage
Virginia Cherrill
Virginia Cherrill
archive footage
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
archive footage
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
arcive footage
Anne Crawford
Anne Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
archive footage
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
Self (archive footage)
Lita Grey
Lita Grey
archive footage
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
archive footage
Mildred Harris
Mildred Harris
archive footage
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
archive footage
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
arcive footage
Al Jolson
Al Jolson
archive footage
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
archive footage
Max Linder
Max Linder
archive footage
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Self (archive footage)
Charles Murray
Charles Murray
Patrick Pico, archive footage
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
archive footage
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Self (archive footage)
Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
archive footage
Billie Ritchie
Billie Ritchie
archive footage
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Self (archive footage)
A
Alice Waldron
Little Girl Driving Boat, archive footage
Billy West
Billy West
archive footage

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