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Chaplin's masterpiece about the bittersweet romance between an aging, washed-up comedienne and the suicidal ballet dancer he rescues and takes under his wing is one of the greatest dramas I have ever seen. It's a marvelous turn by Chaplin, who also directed, wrote the story and…
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Limelight
“The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!”
79%
Movie
2h 17m
AI Analysis
Limelight (1952) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Limelight (1952) — a movie tagged as Romance, Drama, and Music with funny and emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~137 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Limelight 79% (592 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1952-10-16
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 7.9
- TMDB ID
- 28971
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What is Limelight about?
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
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The official runtime for Limelight is approximately 137 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Calvero
Claire Bloom
Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel Bruce
Postant
Buster Keaton
Calvero's Partner
Sydney Chaplin
Neville
Norman Lloyd
Bodalink
Andre Eglevsky
Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard
John Redfern
- S
Stapleton Kent
Claudius
- M
Molly Glessing
Maid
Leonard Mudie
Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal Underwood
Street Musician
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Street Musician
- J
Julian Ludwig
Street Musician
- B
Billy Lee Aimone
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Chaplin's masterpiece about the bittersweet romance between an aging, washed-up comedienne and the suicidal ballet dancer he rescues and takes under his wing is one of the greatest dramas I have ever seen. It's a marvelous turn by Chaplin, who also directed, wrote the story and composed the score. Claire Bloom is simply wonderful as Chaplin's despondent lover. Also notable is the singular teaming of the two Silent Era greats, Chaplin and Buster Keaton, who appears late in the film. The striking backstage story just gets better and better as it goes on, and every moment of the film is utterly worth it. When it comes to its heartbreaking crescendo of love, comedy, drama and one last give-it-your-all chance to shine in the spotlight, only the dourest of viewers could fail to shed a tear.
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