Limelight

1952 · directed by Charlie Chaplin

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Limelight (1952), directed by Charlie Chaplin, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin
• Claire Bloom
• Nigel Bruce
• Buster Keaton
• Sydney Chaplin
• Norman Lloyd
• Andre Eglevsky
• Melissa Hayden
• Marjorie Bennett
• Wheeler Dryden

Crew

• Karl Struss — Director of Photography
• Joe Inge — Editor
• Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer
• Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay

More from Charlie Chaplin

1. City Lights (1931) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Gold Rush (1925) — 95/100 · hit
3. Modern Times (1936) — 89/100 · hit
4. The Kid (1921) — 89/100 · hit
5. The Great Dictator (1940) — 87/100 · hit
6. The Circus (1928) — 85/100 · hit

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