Chaplin (film) The soundtrack to "Chaplin" was released on December 15, 1992. Chaplin (film) Chaplin is a 1992 British-American biographical comedy-drama film about the life of British comedian Charlie Chaplin. It was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd, Penelope Ann Miller, and Kevin Kline. It also features Geraldine Chaplin in the role of her own paternal grandmother, Hannah Chaplin. The film was adapted by William Boyd, Bryan Forbes and William Goldman from the books "My Autobiography" by Chaplin and "" by film critic David Robinson. Associate producer Diana Hawkins got a story credit.
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Gleiberman writing a positive review for "Entertainment Weekly" said that "The nature of silent comedy was to elevate its heroes into myths, but after "Charlie" I can't wait to see Chaplin's movies again, this time to glimpse the man on the other side of the icon." David Stratton of "Variety" described the film that it is "A thoroughly researched and extremely informative survey of the life and work of one of the great figures of world cinema, Richard Schickel's "Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin" is a must for lovers of cinema." Charlie: The Life and Art of