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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 84/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Scores higher than 90% of the 240 1950s romance movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic84/100
614 audience votes
Key crew
- Charlie ChaplinDirector
- Charlie ChaplinScreenplay
- Charlie ChaplinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charlie ChaplinCalvero
- Claire BloomThereza 'Terry' Ambrose
- Nigel BrucePostant
- Buster KeatonCalvero's Partner
- Sydney ChaplinNeville
- Norman LloydBodalink
- Andre EglevskyDancer - Harlequin
- Melissa HaydenDancer - Columbine
- Marjorie BennettMrs. Sybil Alsop
- Wheeler DrydenThereza's Doctor
- Barry BernardJohn Redfern
- Stapleton KentClaudius
Stills
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Themes
clownballet dancerblack and white
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