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A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.
Top billed cast
Peter GravesSelf - Narrator
Alec HirschfeldSelf- Andrew SarrisSelf
Claire BloomSelf
Miloš FormanSelf
Sydney ChaplinSelf
Lita GreySelf
David RaksinSelf- Roland TotherohSelf (voice)
Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
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