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Limelight
1952
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
137 min
THE MASTERPIECE OF LAUGHTER AND TEARS FROM THE MASTER OF COMEDY!
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Charlie Chaplin
Calvero
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Claire Bloom
Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
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Nigel Bruce
Postant
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Buster Keaton
Calvero's Partner
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Sydney Chaplin
Neville
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Norman Lloyd
Bodalink
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Andre Eglevsky
Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
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Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
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Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
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Barry Bernard
John Redfern
Stapleton Kent
Claudius
Molly Glessing
Maid
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Leonard Mudie
Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
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Loyal Underwood
Street Musician
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Street Musician
Julian Ludwig
Street Musician
Billy Lee Aimone
Little Boy (uncredited)
John Alban
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Ray Beltram
Actor Backstage (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Clown (uncredited)
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Geraldine Chaplin
Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
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Josephine Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)
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Michael Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)
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Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Extra (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Harry Crocker
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Billy Curtis
Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
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Cyril Delevanti
Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
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Tim Durant
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Dorothy Ford
Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Hagney
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
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Charlie Hall
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Stuart Hall
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Socialite (uncredited)
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Stuart Holmes
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Kenner G. Kemp
Pub Extra (uncredited)
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Colin Kenny
Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
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Judy Landon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Billy Lee
Little Boy (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Harold Miller
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Mills
Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
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Sherry Moreland
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
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George Nardelli
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Milicent Patrick
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
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Jack Perry
Stagehand (uncredited)
José Portugal
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Edna Purviance
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Charley Rogers
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Root
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
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Cap Somers
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
Derelict (uncredited)
Valerie Vernon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
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Florence Wix
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Original Story
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Assistant Editor
Hairstylist
Assistant Director
Wardrobe Designer
Production Manager
Production Illustrator
Sound Editor
Camera Supervisor
Second Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Camera Operator
Wardrobe Supervisor
Orchestrator
Production Assistant
Unit Publicist
Production Accountant
Production Secretary
Makeup Artist
Details
Release Date
1952-10-23
Runtime
137 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Celebrated Productions
United Artists
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Romance
Drama
Music