Limelight

Limelight (1952)

The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!

  • Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1952-10-23
  • User Rating: 7.9/10 from 495 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 17min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Celebrated Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charlie Chaplin
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Summary

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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  • Charlie Chaplin

    as Calvero
  • Claire Bloom

    as Terry, a Dancer
  • Nigel Bruce

    as Postant, an Impresario
  • Buster Keaton

    as Calvero's Partner
  • Sydney Chaplin

    as Neville
  • Norman Lloyd

    as Bodalink
  • Andre Eglevsky

    as Dancer
  • Marjorie Bennett

    as Mrs. Alsop
  • Wheeler Dryden

    as Thereza's Doctor
  • Barry Bernard

    as John Redfern
  • Stapleton Kent

    as Claudius
  • Mollie Glessing

    as Maid
  • Leonard Mudie

    as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
  • Loyal Underwood

    as
  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    as Street Musician
  • Julian Ludwig

    as
  • Geraldine Chaplin

    as Little Girl in Opening Scene (uncredited)
  • Oona O'Neill Chaplin

    as Extra (uncredited)
  • Edna Purviance

    as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
  • Colin Kenny

    as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
  • Cyril Delevanti

    as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
  • Melissa Hayden

    as Dancer - Columbine
  • Marion Gray

    as
  • James Carlisle

    as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
  • Frank Hagney

    as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
  • Charlie Hall

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Frank Mills

    as Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
  • Oliver Cross

    as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
  • Jack Deery

    as Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
  • John Alban

    as
  • Benjie Bancroft

    as
  • John Barton

    as
  • Ray Beltram

    as
  • Paul Bradley

    as
  • Charles Chaplin, Jr.

    as
  • Josephine Chaplin

    as
  • Michael Chaplin

    as
  • Bud Cokes

    as
  • Harry Crocker

    as
  • Billy Curtis

    as
  • Tim Durant

    as
  • Tom Ferrandini

    as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Ford

    as
  • Curt Furberg

    as
  • Rudy Germane

    as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
  • Stuart Hall

    as
  • Sam Harris

    as
  • Stuart Holmes

    as
  • Jimmie Horan

    as
  • Kenner G. Kemp

    as
  • Judy Landon

    as
  • Perk Lazelle

    as
  • Billy Lee

    as
  • Maurice Marks

    as
  • Harold Miller

    as
  • Sherry Moreland

    as
  • George Nardelli

    as
  • Milicent Patrick

    as
  • Jack Perry

    as
  • José Portugal

    as
  • Paul Ravel

    as
  • Charley Rogers

    as
  • Victor Romito

    as
  • Elizabeth Root

    as
  • Cap Somers

    as
  • Gus Taillon

    as
  • Valerie Vernon

    as
  • Eric Wilton

    as
  • Florence Wix

    as
Writing Charlie Chaplin Original Story
Production Charlie Chaplin Producer
Camera Karl Struss Director of Photography
Writing Charlie Chaplin Screenplay
Editing Joe Inge Editor
Art Eugène Lourié Art Direction
Directing Charlie Chaplin Director
Sound Charlie Chaplin Original Music Composer
Directing Robert Aldrich Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Ted Larsen Makeup Artist
Sound Ray Rasch Sound
Sound Larry Russell Sound
Lighting Frank Testera Gaffer
Editing Edward Phillips Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Florence Avery Hairstylist