Limelight
- Year:
- 1952
- Running time:
- 134 minutes
- Certificate:
- U
- Directed by:
- Charles Chaplin
- Starring:
- Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin
Description
Chaplin's final American film tells the story of a fading music hall comedian's effort to help a despondent ballet dancer learn both to walk and feel confident about life again. The highlight of the film is the classic duet with Chaplin's artistic film comedy rival, Buster Keaton.- Genre:
- Comedy
- Country of origin:
- USA
- Language:
- English
- Feature Aspect Ratio:
- 4:3
- Picture:
- B&W
- Sound:
- 2.0 Dual Mono/5.1 Dolby Digital (Blu-ray: 2.0 Dual Mono/5.1 DTS-HD)
- Region Encoding:
- 2/B
- Catalogue Number:
- PC(B)0022
Extras
- Introduction by David Robinson (6 mins)
- Chaplin Today: Limelight - documentary (26 mins)
- Footlight - excerpts from the original novel, read by Chaplin (3 mins)
What the press said
"A powerful work of cinema that remains essential viewing for Chaplin fans and non-believers alike." Film4.com