Chaplin is a movie directed by Richard Attenborough in 1992 and based on the book Chaplin: His Life and Art by David Robinson, first published in 1985. The movie features Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin Dunn, Milla Jovovich, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Book by Charlie Chaplin
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Storyline
Chaplin’s recollections begin with his childhood of extreme poverty from which he escapes by immersing himself in the world of the London music halls. After Sydney joins him in America to become his manager, Chaplin decides to break away from Sennett to have complete creative control over his films with the goal of one day owning his own studio.
Movie vs Book
Year
1992
Minutes
143
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Chaplin
Director: Richard Attenborough
Country: UK
Year: 1992
Length: 2h23m
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Year
1985
Pages
792
Book Rate
8.28
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Book
Chaplin: His Life and Art
Author: David Robinson
Country: UK
First published in: 1985
Length: 792 pages
Genre: Biography
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