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Released 5 years ago.
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 1h 54m EN
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 31
Documentary
Synopsis
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A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Pearl Mackie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Jeff Rawle
Charlie Chaplin 1966
Matthew Wolf
Richard Meryman
Dickie Beau
Roddy McDowall
Anne Rosenfeld
Effie Wisdom
Dominic Marsh
Kevin Brownlow
Paul Leonard
Spokeperson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Spinney
- Writers
- Oliver Kindeberg, James Spinney, Pete Middleton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by James Spinney, shot by James Blann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Robert Honstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Julian Quantrill 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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Pearl Mackie and Charlie Chaplin and Jeff Rawle carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10193752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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The take
James Spinney directs. James Blann behind the camera. Robert Honstein scores. Julian Quantrill cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by James Spinney, shot by James Blann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Robert Honstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Julian Quantrill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Pearl Mackie and Charlie Chaplin and Jeff Rawle carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt10193752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- James Blann
- Original score
- Robert Honstein
- Editing
- Julian Quantrill
- Production design
- Neil Allum
- Costume design
- Natalie Willis
- Makeup / hair
- Lisa Mustafa
- Sound
- Per Boström
- Runtime
- 114 min · 1h 54m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
James Spinney
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Showtime Documentary Films
US
Film4 Productions
GB
BFI
GB
Archer's Mark
GB
Passion Pictures
GB
Ventureland
US
- FE
Fee Fie Foe
GB
Showtime Networks
US
- SM
Smaller Biggie
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJames Bierman
- EditorJulian Quantrill
- ProducerJohn Battsek
- ProducerBen Limberg
- Executive ProducerVinnie Malhotra
- ProducerJo Jo Ellison
- Executive ProducerLizzie Francke
- Executive ProducerAndrew Ruhemann
- CastingAmy Hubbard
- Sound Re-Recording MixerPer Boström
- ProducerMike Brett
- ProducerSteve Jamison
- Costume DesignNatalie Willis
- SoundStephen Hodge
- Executive ProducerSam Lavender
- Executive ProducerWill Clarke
- Executive ProducerBen Coren
- Production DesignNeil Allum
- Makeup DesignerLisa Mustafa
- Sound EditorPaul Darling
- Makeup ArtistLizzie Mair Davies
- Supervising Sound EditorJoakim Sundström
- Art DirectionMyriam Kaelin
- ProducerPete Middleton
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- comedian
- biography
- actor
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2021-09-03· Telluride Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2021-11-19· NY/LA
- TV2021-12-11· Showtime
Also known as
International titles
- Chasin ChaplinGB
- 真实的查理·卓别林CN
- 真實的查理卓別林TW
