- Thursday, September 11, 2003
- 2 hr
Synopsis
Richard Schickel's new documentary chronicles Charles Chaplin's brilliant career as an actor, writer, director, producer, and composer, as well as his controversial and much-publicized private life - his love affairs and four marriages, his paternity suit scandal and persecution by the FBI, culminating in a self-imposed exile from the United States. With its brilliant observations, rare footage interwoven with scenes from Chaplin's greatest films, and a remarkable series of newly recorded interviews, Charlie is the definitive documentary overview of Chaplin and his Little Tramp.