Product Details

• Actors: Charles Chaplin, Eugene Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, Petula Clark
• Directors: Felice Zenoni
• Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Arts Alliance Amer
• DVD Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000ARFPRG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,008 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Charlie Chaplin - The Forgotten Years" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Movie description While silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen antics of his loveable "Tramp" character, the actor's private life was marred by a series of public scandals that eventually pushed him into exile. In addition to his penchant for much younger women--his fourth marriage to wife Oona (daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill) commenced when he was 54 and she was 18, prompting speculation that he was the inspiration for Nabokov's LOLITA--Chaplin was unjustly hounded by Senator Joe McCarthy's notorious anti-Communist witch hunts, for which the U.S. revoked his visa in 1952. A bitter and disenchanted Chaplin responded by moving his family to Switzerland, where he remained until his death in 1977. This documentary chronicles Chaplin's life and career during those so-called "forgotten years" (during which he became a prolific and highly respected film-score composer) through previously unreleased archival footage and intimate interviews with his friends and family, including his children Geraldine, Michael, and Eugene.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, October 27, 2005

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This review is from: Charlie Chaplin - The Forgotten Years (DVD)

Excellent documentary of the seldom covered time of Chaplin's life circa 1950-1977. Excellent interviews with family members and friends. Best of all are the rarely seen newsreel and home movie footage and photographs. A must for the Chaplin fan. In fact, I wished it was longer than one hour , although there are extra interviews included as a bonus. One question-why were only three of Charlie's children involved in this DVD? Why didn't the others participate?
Highly recommended

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a Chaplin fan., August 2, 2006

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A touching and really instructive documental about the late Charlie Chaplin.I really enjoyed watching this.It tells a lot about the man.A sensitive and realistic one.I cried watching it.
A must have for any true Chaplin fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great documentary for the Chaplin fan, March 11, 2006

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This review is from: Charlie Chaplin - The Forgotten Years (DVD)

i saw this Documentary over the weekend&truly enjoyed how it showed Chaplin in his Life away from America. family members,friends&whatnot provide insight to the Greatness of him&also the Man. it was a very interesting&well documented account on one of the most Creative forces to ever grace this earth.