Rent Limelight (1952)
3.9 of 5 from 98 ratings
2h 12min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Charles Chaplin's Limelight is a glimmering homage to what was, a proud look at a bygone entertainment era and a bittersweet tale of an artist passing the torch to a new generation. Chaplin portrays Calvero (the "tramp comedian" per an old theatrical poster in his room), who rescues a distraught ballerina from suicide and mentors her to success. Among the film's comedy highlights is a musical routine that's anything but routine in the hands of legend Chaplin and stoney-faced Buster Keaton. The extraordinary score by Chaplin, Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell earned the screen legend his only competitive Oscar.
- Actors:
- Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden, Barry Bernard, Stapleton Kent, Molly Glessing, Leonard Mudie, Loyal Underwood, 'Snub' Pollard, Julian Ludwig, Billy Lee Aimone, Charles Chaplin Jr., Geraldine Chaplin
- Directors:
- Charles Chaplin
- Producers:
- Charles Chaplin
- Writers:
- Charles Chaplin
- Others:
- Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, Larry Russell
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: Limelight, A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 1, All the Twos: 1902-62, Dancing Queens: Guide to the Musical Films That'll, Films by Genre, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Audrey Hepburn, Holidays Film Collection, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Robert Aldrich
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/03/2011
- Run Time:
- 134 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Introduction by David Robinson (6 mins)
- Chaplin Today: Limelight - Documentary (26 mins)
- Footlights - excerpts from the original novel, read by Chaplin (3 mins)
