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Limelight

(1952, 2h 25min, G)
8.1

(1952, 2h 25min, G)8.1

Limelight

(1952, 2h 25min, G)

(1952, 2h 25min, G)
8.1

8.1

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Genre

Romance, Music, Comedy, Drama, Comedy drama, Old movies

Synopsis

Depressed over her failed dance career, Terry (Claire Bloom) attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Calvero (Charles Chaplin), an impoverished, once-famous stage clown. Calvero revives Terry's health and prospects, and in the process recovers his own self-esteem as well. When Terry proposes marriage, Calvero thinks their age difference is too great, and leaves to become a street clown so that Terry's friendship with a promising young composer (Sydney Chaplin) can instead blossom.

Cast

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Claire Bloom

Thereza

Claire Bloom

Charles Chaplin

Calvero

Charles Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Neville

Sydney Chaplin

Nigel Bruce

Postant

Nigel Bruce

Andre Eglevsky

Harlequin

Andre Eglevsky

Buster Keaton

Calvero's Partner

Buster Keaton

Melissa Hayden

Columbine

Melissa Hayden

Norman Lloyd

Bodalink

Norman Lloyd

Wheeler Dryden

Clown

Wheeler Dryden

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Alsop

Marjorie Bennett

Barry Bernard

John Redfern

Barry Bernard

Geraldine Chaplin

Street Urchin

Geraldine Chaplin

Michael Chaplin

Street Urchin

Michael Chaplin

Stapleton Kent

Claudius

Stapleton Kent

Mollie Glessing

Maid

Mollie Glessing

Josephine Chaplin

Street Urchin

Josephine Chaplin

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Street Musician

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Molly Glessing

Maid

Molly Glessing

Snub Pollard

Street Musician

Snub Pollard

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

Leonard Mudie

Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor

Leonard Mudie

Oona Chaplin

Extra (uncredited)

Oona Chaplin

Edna Purviance

Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Edna Purviance

Julian Ludwig

Street Musician

Julian Ludwig

Colin Kenny

Music Hall Performer (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Cyril Delevanti

Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

John Alban

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

John Alban

Marion Gray

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Harry "Snub" Pollard

Street Musician

Harry "Snub" Pollard

Benjie Bancroft

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

John Barton

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

Victoria Chaplin

Child in opening scene (uncredited)

Victoria Chaplin

Ray Beltram

Actor Backstage (uncredited)

Ray Beltram

Maurice Marks

Stage Hand

Maurice Marks

Paul Bradley

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

James Carlisle

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Clown (uncredited)

Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Extra (uncredited)

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Bud Cokes

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Harry Crocker

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Harry Crocker

Oliver Cross

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Billy Curtis

Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Jack Deery

Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Tim Durant

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Tim Durant

Tom Ferrandini

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Dorothy Ford

Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

Curt Furberg

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Curt Furberg

Rudy Germane

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Frank Hagney

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Charlie Hall

Newsboy (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Stuart Hall

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Sam Harris

Socialite (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Stuart Holmes

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Jimmie Horan

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Kenner G. Kemp

Pub Extra (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Judy Landon

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Judy Landon

Perk Lazelle

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Billy Lee

Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Lee

Harold Miller

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Frank Mills

Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Sherry Moreland

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Sherry Moreland

George Nardelli

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Milicent Patrick

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick

Jack Perry

Stagehand (uncredited)

Jack Perry

José Portugal

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

José Portugal

Paul Ravel

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Charley Rogers

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Charley Rogers

Victor Romito

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Elizabeth Root

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Elizabeth Root

Cap Somers

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Gus Taillon

Derelict (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Valerie Vernon

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Valerie Vernon

Eric Wilton

Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Florence Wix

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

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