Synopsis

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Charles Spencer Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Hannah Chaplin

Paul Rhys

Sydney Chaplin

Marisa Tomei

Mabel Normand

Milla Jovovich

Mildred Harris

John Thaw

Fred Karno

Moira Kelly

Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill

Anthony Hopkins

George Hayden

Dan Aykroyd

Mack Sennett

Penelope Ann Miller

Edna Purviance

Kevin Kline

Douglas Fairbanks

Maria Pitillo

Mary Pickford

Kevin Dunn

J. Edgar Hoover

Deborah Moore

Lita Grey

Diane Lane

Paulette Goddard

Nancy Travis

Joan Barry

James Woods

Joseph Scott

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Hugh Downer

Charlie Age 5

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Nicholas Gatt

Sydney Age 9

Bill Paterson

Stage Manager

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Anthony Bowles

Conductor

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Bryan Coleman

Drunk

Howard Lew Lewis

Workhouse Official

P.H. Moriarty

Workhouse Official

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