Sydney, the Other Chaplin

"A documentary about Charlie Chaplin's brother."

2017 0h 56m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Since his debut in 1914, Charles Chaplin has never ceased to amaze. But surely, Charles would have never reached such heights if it weren't for his big brother Sydney, an improbable character of the shadows with a fiction-like destiny.

“A documentary about Charlie Chaplin's brother.”

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Cast

Sydney Chaplin
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Lange
Writers: Eric Lange
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A documentary about Charlie Chaplin's brother.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8960566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Lange directs. Eric Lange cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Eric Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "A documentary about Charlie Chaplin's brother.".
7IMDB entry: tt8960566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.