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Birth of the Tramp
Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

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A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

29 December 2013

Country

France

Cast

Peter Hudson

Peter Hudson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kate Guyonvarch

Kate Guyonvarch

Self - RE/AC Director

David Robinson

David Robinson

Self - Chaplin's Biographer

Kevin Brownlow

Kevin Brownlow

Self - Film Historian

Antoine Lange

Antoine Lange

The Child

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Self (archive footage)

John R. Freuler

John R. Freuler

Self (archive footage)

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

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