Limelight
551 reviews
Romance/Drama
2h 17m
1952
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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A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
- DirectorCharlie Chaplin
- Release23 October 1952
- Genre
- Duration2h 17m
- Budget$900,000
- Revenue$1,000,000
- Rate551 reviews
- Productions
Celebrated Productions, United Artists
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

Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop

Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor

Barry Bernard
John Redfern

Leonard Mudie
Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor

Loyal Underwood
Street Musician

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Street Musician

Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Clown (uncredited)

Geraldine Chaplin
Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)

Josephine Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)

Michael Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)

Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Extra (uncredited)

Harry Crocker
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti
Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)

Tim Durant
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford
Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Charlie Hall
Newsboy (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Pub Extra (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Music Hall Performer (uncredited)

Judy Landon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Billy Lee
Little Boy (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Frank Mills
Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)

Sherry Moreland
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Stagehand (uncredited)

Edna Purviance
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Charley Rogers
Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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