Limelight
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Starring Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Charlie Chaplin
- Music
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cinematography
- Karl Struss
- Cast
- Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden, Barry Bernard, Stapleton Kent
Updated July 22, 2026
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