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Limelight (Blu-Ray) (*)

$20.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
137 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1952 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Charles Chaplin

Written By:
Charles Chaplin

Actors:
Charles Chaplin ..... Calvero
Claire Bloom ..... Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel Bruce ..... Postant
Buster Keaton ..... Calvero's Partner
Sydney Chaplin ..... Neville
Norman Lloyd ..... Bodalink
Andre Eglevsky ..... Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden ..... Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett ..... Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden ..... Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard ..... John Redfern - Calvero's Agent
Stapleton Kent ..... Claudius
Molly Glessing ..... Maid
Leonard Mudie ..... Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal Underwood ..... Street Musician
'Snub' Pollard ..... Street Musician
Julian Ludwig ..... Street Musician
Billy Lee Aimone ..... Little Boy
John Alban ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Benjie Bancroft ..... Music Hall Patron
Patsy Bangs ..... Dancer
John Barton ..... Music Hall Patron
Ray Beltram ..... Actor Backstage
Paul Bradley ..... Empire Theatre Patron
James Carlisle ..... Music Hall Patron
Charles Chaplin Jr. ..... Clown
Geraldine Chaplin ..... Little Girl on Steps
Josephine Chaplin ..... Child on Steps
Michael Chaplin ..... Child on Steps
Oona Chaplin ..... Extra
Bud Cokes ..... Music Hall Patron
Harry Crocker ..... Music Hall Patron
Oliver Cross ..... Music Hall Patron
Billy Curtis ..... Midget in Agent's Office
Jack Deery ..... Emissary - Dress Circle
Cyril Delevanti ..... Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door
Tim Durant ..... Music Hall Patron
Tom Ferrandini ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Dorothy Ford ..... Patrician Lady in Dress Circle
Curt Furberg ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Rudy Germane ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Marion Gray ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Frank Hagney ..... Extra in Dress Circle
Charlie Hall ..... Newsboy
Stuart Hall ..... Reception Guest
Sam Harris ..... Socialite
Stuart Holmes ..... Dinner Guest
Jimmie Horan ..... Restaurant Patron
Kenner G. Kemp ..... Pub Extra
Colin Kenny ..... Music Hall Performer
Judy Landon ..... Extra in Dress Circle
Perk Lazelle ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Billy Lee ..... Little Boy
Maurice Marks ..... Stagehand
Harold Miller ..... Dinner Guest
Frank Mills ..... Man in Music Hall Audience
Sherry Moreland ..... Extra in Dress Circle
George Nardelli ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Milicent Patrick ..... Extra in Dress Circle
Jack Perry ..... Stagehand
Jose Portugal ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Edna Purviance ..... Mrs. Parker
Paul Ravel ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Charley Rogers ..... Man in Saloon
Victor Romito ..... Empire Theatre Patron
Elizabeth Root ..... Extra in Dress Circle
Cap Somers ..... Music Hall Patron
Gus Taillon ..... Derelict
Valerie Vernon ..... Extra in Dress Circle
Eric Wilton ..... Major Domo at Dinner
Florence Wix ..... Reception Guest

Synopsis:

It's 1914 London. Smelling gas, a man named Calvero breaks down the door of an apartment in the building where he lives, and finds a young woman trying to commit suicide. She is Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose, a ballerina. On advice from the attending physician, Calvero decides not to report it to the police, as attempted suicide is a criminal offense. As Terry is evicted from her apartment, Calvero allows her to stay with him for as long as she needs. As he nurses her back to physical health, he also deals with her emotional health and uncovering the reason for her attempted suicide. Although he is constantly telling her that life is worth living, he can understand the pressures and guilt she has faced in her life, as he himself is an ex-performer, a once legendary stage comedian whose professional career was ruined by excessive alcohol consumption. He is trying to revive his professional career. They become each other's emotional support as they try to make it in the world of the performing arts, for Calvero the second time around. Through it all, Calvero tries to show Terry the difference between devotion and romantic love, especially as an old admirer of hers named Neville re-enters her life.

Chaplin's final American film tells the story of a fading music hall comedian's effort to help a despondent ballet dancer learn both to walk and feel confident about life again. The highlight of the film is the classic duet with Chaplin's only real artistic film comedy rival, Buster Keaton.

Depressed over her seemingly failed dance career, Terry attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Calvero, an impoverished, once-famous stage clown. Calvero revives Terry's health and prospects, and in the process recovers his own self-esteem as well. When Terry proposes marriage, Calvero thinks their age difference is too great, and leaves to become a street clown so that Terry's friendship with a promising young composer can instead blossom.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 10 July, 2025.