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
  • a.k.a. 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% · 503 (more information on website)
IMDb 80% · 22,300 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 90% (more information on website)
metacritic 84% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
CalveroCharlie Chaplin
Thereza 'Terry' AmbroseClaire Bloom
PostantNigel Bruce
Calvero's PartnerBuster Keaton
NevilleSydney Chaplin
BodalinkNorman Lloyd
Dancer - HarlequinAndre Eglevsky
Dancer - ColumbineMelissa Hayden
Mrs. Sybil AlsopMarjorie Bennett
Thereza's DoctorWheeler Dryden
John RedfernBarry Bernard
ClaudiusStapleton Kent
MaidMolly Glessing
Dr. Blake - Calvero's DoctorLeonard Mudie
Street MusicianLoyal Underwood
Street MusicianHarry 'Snub' Pollard
Street MusicianJulian Ludwig
Little Boy (uncredited)Billy Lee Aimone
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)John Alban
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Benjie Bancroft
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)John Barton
Actor Backstage (uncredited)Ray Beltram
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Paul Bradley
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)James Carlisle
Clown (uncredited)Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)Geraldine Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)Josephine Chaplin
Child on Steps (uncredited)Michael Chaplin
Extra (uncredited)Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Bud Cokes
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Harry Crocker
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Oliver Cross
Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)Billy Curtis
Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)Jack Deery
Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)Cyril Delevanti
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Tim Durant
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Tom Ferrandini
Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)Dorothy Ford
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Curt Furberg
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Rudy Germane
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Marion Gray
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Frank Hagney
Newsboy (uncredited)Charlie Hall
Reception Guest (uncredited)Stuart Hall
Socialite (uncredited)Sam Harris
Dinner Guest (uncredited)Stuart Holmes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Jimmie Horan
Pub Extra (uncredited)Kenner G. Kemp
Music Hall Performer (uncredited)Colin Kenny
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Judy Landon
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Perk Lazelle
Little Boy (uncredited)Billy Lee
Stagehand (uncredited)Maurice Marks
Dinner Guest (uncredited)Harold Miller
Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)Frank Mills
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Sherry Moreland
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)George Nardelli
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Milicent Patrick
Stagehand (uncredited)Jack Perry
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)José Portugal
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)Edna Purviance
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Paul Ravel
Man in Saloon (uncredited)Charley Rogers
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)Victor Romito
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Elizabeth Root
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)Cap Somers
Derelict (uncredited)Gus Taillon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)Valerie Vernon
Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)Eric Wilton
Reception Guest (uncredited)Florence Wix

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionEugène Lourié
Production IllustratorDorothea Holt
CameraCamera OperatorWallace Chewning
Camera SupervisorRoland Totheroh
Director of PhotographyKarl Struss
First Assistant CameraDick Johnson
Second Assistant CameraMonroe P. Askins
Still PhotographerGeorge Hommel
W. Eugene Smith
Costume & Make-UpHairstylistFlorence Avery
Makeup ArtistTed Larsen
TailorTed Tetrick
Wardrobe DesignerRiley Thorne
Wardrobe SupervisorDrew Tetrick
Elmer Ellsworth
CrewChoreographerAndre Eglevsky
Charlie Chaplin
Melissa Hayden
Stand InHal Court
Lisl Valetti
Maurice Marks
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Unit PublicistHarry Crocker
DirectingAssistant DirectorJack Verne
Robert Aldrich
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
EditingAssistant EditorEdward Phillips
EditorJoe Inge
LightingGafferFrank Testera
ProductionProducerCharlie Chaplin
Production AccountantAlfred Lewin
Production AssistantJerome Epstein
Wheeler Dryden
Production ManagerLonnie D'Orsa
Production SecretaryKathleen Pryor
SoundConductorKeith Williams
Music ArrangerLarry Russell
Ray Rasch
Russell Garcia
OrchestratorRussell Garcia
Original Music ComposerCharlie Chaplin
SoundHugh McDowell Jr.
Sound EditorHarold E. McGhan