Movie 'Limelight'

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The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Rampenlicht

Kurz vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg muss der alternde Komiker Calvero erkennen, dass er am Ende seiner Karriere angekommen ist. Eines Tages rettet er die junge Balletttänzerin Theresa vor dem Selbstmord und macht es sich fortan zur Aufgabe, ihr neues Selbstvertrauen für eine Rückkehr auf die Bühne zu geben. Während Theresa aus Dankbarkeit glaubt, sich in Calvero verliebt zu haben und ihn vergeblich bittet, sie zu heiraten, wird Calvero von dem Wunsch erfüllt, noch ein letztes Mal im Rampenlicht zu stehen

France French (Français)

Les Feux de la rampe
  • a.k.a. Les feux de la rampe

Un comique du music-hall déchu se prend d'affection pour une jeune danseuse paralysée.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Luci della ribalta

Londra, 1914. Calvero (Chaplin), un tempo famoso e acclamato clown ma ormai alcolista cronico, salva una giovane ballerina, Terry (Claire Bloom), da un tentativo di suicidio. La porta a casa sua e cerca di reinfonderle fiducia nella vita: la ragazza è rimasta orfana da bambina e sua sorella è stata spinta a prostituirsi, ma grazie agli incoraggiamenti che riceve da Calvero, di fatto trasformatosi nel suo mèntore, Terry riprende coscienza delle sue possibilità e riacquisisce autostima, il che le permette di ritornare con successo al suo lavoro di ballerina.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
ballet dancer
black and white
clown
Genres
Drama
Music
Romance
Languages
English
Origin Countries
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Production Countries
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Production Companies
Celebrated Productions
United States of America United Artists
Release Dates
United States of America Theatrical G Astor and Trans Lux Theatres, New York City, New York
United Kingdom Premiere London
Australia Theatrical G
Germany Physical 6 DVD
Ratings
TMDb 79% · 492 (more information on website)
IMDb 80% · 22,092 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 90% (more information on website)
metacritic 84% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
CalveroCharlie Chaplin
Terry, a DancerClaire Bloom
Postant, an ImpresarioNigel Bruce
Calvero's PartnerBuster Keaton
NevilleSydney Chaplin
BodalinkNorman Lloyd
DancerAndre Eglevsky
Mrs. AlsopMarjorie Bennett
Thereza's DoctorWheeler Dryden
John RedfernBarry Bernard
ClaudiusStapleton Kent
MaidMollie Glessing
Street MusicianHarry 'Snub' Pollard
Little Girl in Opening Scene (uncredited)Geraldine Chaplin
Extra (uncredited)Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)Edna Purviance
Music Hall Performer (uncredited)Colin Kenny
Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)Cyril Delevanti
Dancer - ColumbineMelissa Hayden
Marion Gray
Dr. Blake - Calvero's DoctorLeonard Mudie
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)James Carlisle
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Frank Hagney
Newsboy (uncredited)Charlie Hall
Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)Frank Mills

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionEugène Lourié
CameraDirector of PhotographyKarl Struss
Costume & Make-UpMakeup ArtistTed Larsen
DirectingAssistant DirectorRobert Aldrich
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
EditingEditorJoe Inge
ProductionProducerCharlie Chaplin
SoundOriginal Music ComposerCharlie Chaplin
SoundLarry Russell
Ray Rasch