Limelight
The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!
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10/16/1952Runtime
137 minsOverview
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$900,000Revenue
$1,000,000Homepage
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A quietly moving portrait of two artists at the margins of their fading world, finding purpose and connection through each other's vulnerability. Chaplin's meditation on aging, performance, and the redemptive power of care unfolds with grace and heartfelt simplicity.
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Charlie Chaplin
Calvero
Claire Bloom
Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel Bruce
Postant
Buster Keaton
Calvero's Partner
Sydney Chaplin
Neville
Norman Lloyd
Bodalink
Andre Eglevsky
Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard
John Redfern
Stapleton Kent
Claudius
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