Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 2H 12M
Director : Richard Schickel
Synopsis
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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Biographical documentary about Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (1913-2005), lider of the Portuguese Communist Party for over half a century, living in clandestinity during the "New State" dictatorship. Divided in two parts: "What To Do?" and "The State And The Revolution", produced in 2005 and released on DVD in 2006 to commemorate the first year of Álvaro Cunhal's death.
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Diana Ross dramatizes multiple personality disorder.
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A section from the life of composer Franz Schubert as a material for a love story. Also known in English as Gently My Songs Entreat. An English version called Unfinished Symphony would follow in 1934.
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