Fires of the slope

Fires of the slope ( Limelight ) is an American film of Charles Chaplin, left in 1952.

Synopsis

The last American film of Charles Chaplin tells the history of an old singer of Music Hall (Calvero) in the shade of the retirement which wants to help a young ballet dancer at all costs (Therese Ambrouse says Terry) to go and dance comfortably in front of a crowd. The apogee of film is the duet that Chaplin made with its single rival in comedy, legendary the Buster Keaton.

In this film the character of Calvero is not without pointing out that of Charlot. Thus, Chaplin signs here the good-byes with its character whose celebrity even measurable any more and did not become the allegory of 7th Article.

Data sheet

Realizer: Charles Chaplin
Scenario: Charles Chaplin
Photography: Karl Struss
Decorations: Eugene Lourié
Music: Charles Chaplin
Assembly: Joseph Engel
Production: Celebrated Productions (the United States)
Kind: melodrama
Lasted: 137 minutes
Format: Black and white
Beginning of turning: Fine November 19th, 1951
of turning: January 25th, 1952
First European: October 23rd, 1952 in Odeon Theater with London
First American: October 23rd, 1952 in Astor and Trans Lux Theater with New York

Distribution

Charles Chaplin: Calvero
Claire Bloom: Therese Ambrouse (Terry)
Sydney Chaplin: Neville
Buster Keaton: a partner of Calvero
Norman Bruce: Bodalink
Marjorie Simpleton: Mrs. Alsop
Wheeler Dryden : The doctor/a clown
Nigel Bruce: Mr. Posting
Barry Bernard: John Redfern
Leonard Mudie: The doctor
Andre Eglevsky: Harlequin
Melissa Hayden : Colombine

Edna Purviance: Mrs Parker (Not Credited) Appearing:

External bond

Historical of Fires of the Slope on the official site

Card-index IMDb

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