Fresh
I urge everyone to see it.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003 · 2h 12m · TV-PG
Documentary
Directed by
Richard Schickel
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Megan Lehmann, New York Post
Fresh
It whets the appetite to experience again Chaplin's luminous body of work.
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
Fresh
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
Fresh
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
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