Plot
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Cast
as Calvero
as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
as Postant
as Calvero's Partner
as Neville
as Bodalink
as Dancer - Harlequin
as Dancer - Columbine
as Mrs. Sybil Alsop
as Thereza's Doctor
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Reviews
Chaplin's masterpiece about the bittersweet romance between an aging, washed-up comedienne and the suicidal ballet dancer he rescues and takes under his wing is one of the greatest dramas I have ever seen. It's a marvelous turn by Chaplin, who also directed, wrote the story and composed the score. Claire Bloom is simply wonderful as Chaplin's despondent lover. Also notable is the singular team…