Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

Synopsis

While silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen antics of his lovable "Tramp" character, the actor's private life was marred by a series of public scandals that eventually pushed him into exile. In addition to his penchant for much younger women, Chaplin was unjustly hounded by Senator Joe McCarthy's notorious anti-Communist witch hunts, for which the U.S. revoked his visa in 1952. A bitter and disenchanted Chaplin responded by moving his family to Switzerland, where he remained until his death in 1977. This documentary chronicles Chaplin's life and career during those so-called "forgotten years" (during which he became a prolific and highly respected film-score composer) through previously unreleased archival footage and intimate interviews with his friends and family, including his children Geraldine, Michael, and Eugene.

Main Cast

Eugene Chaplin

Self

Age : 48 | Popularity : 3%

Geraldine Chaplin

Self

Age : 79 | Popularity : 15%

Michael Chaplin

Self

Age : 78 | Popularity : 10%

Petula Clark

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 10%

Arthur Cohn

Self

Age : 97 | Popularity : 3%

Sophia Loren

Self

Age : 89 | Popularity : 21%

Peter Ustinov

Self

Age : 82 | Popularity : 12%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Beat Hirt Felice Zenoni
Writing	Writer	Beat Hirt Felice Zenoni
Department	Role	Name

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