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title: 'Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Schickel'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/charlie-the-life-and-art-of-charles-chaplin-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379730/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)

2003 · 132 min · Documentary, History · United States


## Synopsis

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is a 2003 American biographical documentary film written and directed by film critic Richard Schickel. The film explores the personal and professional life of the British actor, comedian and filmmaker, Charlie Chaplin, as well as his legacy and influence. It is narrated by Sydney Pollack along with many Hollywood personalities appearing in the film talking about Chaplin, including Robert Downey Jr., Norman Lloyd, Bill Irwin, Woody Allen, Johnny Depp, Richard Attenborough, Martin Scorsese, Miloš Forman, Marcel Marceau, David Raksin, Claire Bloom, David Thomson, Andrew Sarris, Jeanine Basinger and Chaplin's children Geraldine, Michael and Sydney Chaplin. The documentary also benefits from insight from key Chaplin biographers David Robinson and Jeffrey Vance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Schickel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-schickel)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Schickel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-schickel)

## Cast

- [Marcel Marceau](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-marceau)
- [Winston Churchill](https://cinepixo.com/people/winston-churchill)
- [Robert Downey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-jr)
- [David Raksin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-raksin)
- [Bill Irwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-irwin)
- [Miloš Forman](https://cinepixo.com/people/milos-forman)
- [Norman Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-lloyd)
- [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- [Charlie Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-chaplin)
- [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- [Michael Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-chaplin)
- [Sydney Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-chaplin)
- [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- [Johnny Depp](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-depp)

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