Limelight
The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!
Rating: 7.9 out of 10TMDB(621 votes)
Overview
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score (1973) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $1M worldwide, about 1.1 times its $900K budget
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Charlie Chaplin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Karl Struss
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Charlie ChaplinOriginal Story, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 16, 1952
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $900K
- Revenue
- $1M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Charlie ChaplinCalvero
Claire BloomThereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel BrucePostant
Buster KeatonCalvero's Partner
Sydney ChaplinNeville
Norman LloydBodalink
Andre EglevskyDancer - Harlequin
Melissa HaydenDancer - Columbine
Marjorie BennettMrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler DrydenThereza's Doctor
Barry BernardJohn Redfern- Stapleton KentClaudius
- Molly GlessingMaid
Leonard MudieDr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal UnderwoodStreet Musician
Harry 'Snub' PollardStreet Musician- Julian LudwigStreet Musician
- Billy Lee AimoneLittle Boy (uncredited)
- John AlbanEmpire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Benjie BancroftMusic Hall Patron (uncredited)
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