The Real Charlie Chaplin
- 2022 documentary
Documentary feature exploring the life of early cinema icon and clown, Charlie Chaplin. Also features Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan, Matthew Wolf, Dickie Beau, Anne Rosenfeld and more.
- Repeated Wednesday 4th December at 11:40pm on Film4
Press clippings
The Real Charlie Chaplin review
Giving us a cheeky glimpse of the proper Charlie.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 18th February 2022May put you off Chaplin for ever
I now regret watching this documentary. Not because it's bad (it isn't) but because I know things about him that I wish I didn't. It may even have put me off Chaplin for ever.
Deborah Ross, The Spectator, 18th February 2022The Real Charlie Chaplin review
He's one of the few comedians to whom the word 'iconic' can properly be applied. The cane, the bowler hat, the ill-fitting, threadbare suit and that pencil moustache - you know Charlie Chaplin whether you've seen any of his films or not.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th February 2022The Real Charlie Chaplin, review
Fascinating, but brings us no closer to the man.
Geoffrey Macnab, i Newspaper, 18th February 2022Interview with The Real Charlie Chaplin filmmakers
He was a predator and a philanderer - yet Charlie Chaplin remained beloved. James Mottram meets the directors casting new light on the silent movie legend, James Spinney and Peter Middleton.
James Mottram, i Newspaper, 18th February 2022The Real Charlie Chaplin paints a dazzling picture of a virtuoso
Documentary unpacks a slab of 20th-century history to tell the story of a one-of-a-kind.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 17th February 2022The Real Charlie Chaplin review
New archive material brings Chaplin's unparalleled celebrity, downfall and the women in his life into greater focus.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 16th February 2022Breaking the silence: the truth about Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin presents a fascinating portrait of the film star, exploring how the actor and his on-screen persona became inseparable entities.
Ian Haydn Smith, !nspired, 16th February 2022The Real Charlie Chaplin - from the Tramp to TikTok
A new documentary on the early screen superstar examines his legacy and finds echoes in today's social media.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 12th February 2022How comic genius Charlie Chaplin survived his hungry childhood
A recently unearthed interview with an old friend recalls how the actor was looked after by a kindly 'foster mother' who made sure he did the right thing.
Dalya Alberge, The Guardian, 6th February 2022