Charlie Chaplin’s family have collaborated on official documentary Spirit of the Tramp, and here’s the trailer for the film.
Charlie Chaplin is one of those film stars who are so iconic, he is almost a genre unto himself. With his hat and toothbrush moustache, Chaplin’s mastery of physical clowning mixed with his pioneering directorial skills means that his films are still delighting audiences a hundred years on. From his feature debut The Kid to The Great Dictator and sharing the screen with fellow silent comedy icon Buster Keaton in Limelight.
Many of Chaplin’s descendants have also found their way into the film and television industry. Daughter Geraldine Chaplin played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin. His granddaughter Oona Chaplin is also an actor: Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton cast her in their silent Inside No 9 episode A Quiet Night In as an in joke.
Chaplin’s life...
Charlie Chaplin is one of those film stars who are so iconic, he is almost a genre unto himself. With his hat and toothbrush moustache, Chaplin’s mastery of physical clowning mixed with his pioneering directorial skills means that his films are still delighting audiences a hundred years on. From his feature debut The Kid to The Great Dictator and sharing the screen with fellow silent comedy icon Buster Keaton in Limelight.
Many of Chaplin’s descendants have also found their way into the film and television industry. Daughter Geraldine Chaplin played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin. His granddaughter Oona Chaplin is also an actor: Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton cast her in their silent Inside No 9 episode A Quiet Night In as an in joke.
Chaplin’s life...
- 9/17/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Exclusive: London and Paris-based production and sales company Film Constellation has unveiled a first teaser trailer for Charlie Chaplin doc Chaplin: Spirit Of The Tramp, directed by his granddaughter, Carmen Chaplin.
The film, an intimate portrait of the comic icon from inside the family circle, will get its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival next month.
Th feature tells the story of Chaplin’s family as they embark on a journey into the Gypsy heritage that helped inspire his infamous and beloved character, The Tramp.
It marks the first time the Chaplin family has collaborated so extensively on a documentary about their famed relative, with narration by Michael J. Chaplin, and interviews with Geraldine Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin, Jane Chaplin and Christopher Chaplin.
Also among talking heads are filmmakers, actors and performers including Johnny Depp, Emir Kusturica, Tony Gatlif, Stochelo Rosenberg, Lita Cabellut, and Farruquito.
BTeam will release the film in Spain,...
The film, an intimate portrait of the comic icon from inside the family circle, will get its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival next month.
Th feature tells the story of Chaplin’s family as they embark on a journey into the Gypsy heritage that helped inspire his infamous and beloved character, The Tramp.
It marks the first time the Chaplin family has collaborated so extensively on a documentary about their famed relative, with narration by Michael J. Chaplin, and interviews with Geraldine Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin, Jane Chaplin and Christopher Chaplin.
Also among talking heads are filmmakers, actors and performers including Johnny Depp, Emir Kusturica, Tony Gatlif, Stochelo Rosenberg, Lita Cabellut, and Farruquito.
BTeam will release the film in Spain,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Film Constellation has taken international sales rights to “Chaplin, Spirit of the Tramp,” a feature documentary directed by Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Carmen Chaplin, and set to world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The documentary delivers an intimate portrait of the iconic English-born Hollywood filmmaker and comedian from within his family, and explores his Romani roots, which inspired the creation of his beloved character the Tramp. The doc boasts interviews, film extracts, home movies and contributions from renowned contemporary Roma artists including Tony Gatlif, Stochelo Rosenberg, Lita Cabellut and Farruquito, among others.
Carmen Chaplin’s directorial feature debut benefits from unprecedented access to the Chaplin estate, thanks to the participation of the Chaplin Office, the Chaplin family and MK2 films. The director spoke to many relatives, including Michael J. Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin, Jane Chaplin and Christopher Chaplin.
“The story of my grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, has been told many times,...
The documentary delivers an intimate portrait of the iconic English-born Hollywood filmmaker and comedian from within his family, and explores his Romani roots, which inspired the creation of his beloved character the Tramp. The doc boasts interviews, film extracts, home movies and contributions from renowned contemporary Roma artists including Tony Gatlif, Stochelo Rosenberg, Lita Cabellut and Farruquito, among others.
Carmen Chaplin’s directorial feature debut benefits from unprecedented access to the Chaplin estate, thanks to the participation of the Chaplin Office, the Chaplin family and MK2 films. The director spoke to many relatives, including Michael J. Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin, Jane Chaplin and Christopher Chaplin.
“The story of my grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, has been told many times,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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