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Limelight

1952 · Released · 137 min · United States · English

Drama Comedy Drama Musical Melodrama

Limelight is a 1952 American comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, based on a novella by Chaplin titled Footlights. The score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch. The film stars Chaplin as a washed-up comedian who saves a suicidal dancer, played by Claire Bloom, from killing herself, and both try to get through life. Additional roles are provided by Nigel Bruce, Sydney Earl Chaplin, Wheeler Dryden, and Norman Lloyd, with an appearance by Buster Keaton. In dance scenes, Bloom is doubled by Melissa Hayden.

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Also known as

Deutsch
Rampenlicht
Español
Candilejas
Français
Les Feux de la rampe
Italiano
Luci della ribalta
日本語
ライムライト
한국어
라임라이트
Polski
Światła rampy
Português
Luzes da Ribalta

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