Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

A masterpiece about a master.

Limited Series 1983 · 3 eps · ★ 8.3 · Documentary

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A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.

Directed by David Gill · Written by Kevin Brownlow

Network: ITV1

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Charlie Chaplin Self & in Out-Takes
Edna Purviance Self & In Out-Takes
Albert Austin Self & In Out-Takes
John Rand Self & In Out-Takes
Harry Crocker Self & In Out-Takes
Sydney Chaplin Self
Jackie Coogan Self
Lita Grey Self
Georgia Hale Self
Alistair Cooke Self
Winston Churchill Self
Sydney Chaplin Self

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