Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Richard Schickel, a noted film critic and historian, has used the familiar techniques of historical documentary to construct a critical biography of one of the dominant figures in 20th-century popular culture.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb 2004
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A well-organized, informative and inevitably entertaining portrait of the man who revolutionized screen comedy and who arguably became the first mass-market, commercialized media figure.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb 2004
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It whets the appetite to experience again Chaplin's luminous body of work.
– Jami Bernard,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb 2004
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It is crammed to the gills with a fine selection of the beloved comic's best work, with talking-head commentary serving to deepen and enrich the enjoyment.