Chaplin: 1992
Directed by Richard Attenborough
Cast:
Robert Downey Jr.-Chaplin
Dan Aykroyd-Mack Sennett
Geraldine Chaplin- Hannah Chaplin
Kevin Dunn-J. Edgar Hoover
Anthony Hopkins-George Hayden
Milla Jovovich-Mildred Harris
Moira Kelly-Hetty Kelly/Oona O’Neil
Kevin Kline-Douglas Fairbanks
Diane Lane-Paulette Goddard
The Academy Award winning director of another biopic, Gandhi (1982), Attenborough reveals his
obvious reverence for the iconoclastic Chaplin in this critically, if not commercially successful film.
Robert Downey Jr., who trained for over a year to replicate Chaplin’s accent, tics and rhythm, as well as
his graceful balletic and athletic movements, physical humor, and posture, gives the star-making
performance of his career and is riveting to watch as he brings to life one of the most influential people
in the history of Cinema.
Terms:
High-Key Lighting
Biopic
Allusion
Metaphor
Crane Shot
Cut
Over the Shoulder Shot
Juxtaposition
Saturated Color
Score