Birth of the Tramp

2013 1h 1m FR

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★7.1TMDB · 17

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Hudson
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kate Guyonvarch
Self - RE/AC Director
David Robinson
Self - Chaplin's Biographer
Kevin Brownlow
Self - Film Historian
Antoine Lange
The Child
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Edna Purviance
Self (archive footage)
John R. Freuler
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serge Bromberg
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jean-Louis Sonzogni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Hudson and Kate Guyonvarch and David Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4069220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Serge Bromberg directs. Jean-Louis Sonzogni behind the camera. Eric Lange cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jean-Louis Sonzogni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eric Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Hudson and Kate Guyonvarch and David Robinson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4069220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "london, england", "movie business", "hollywood", "music hall".