Limelight
“The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!”
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
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Cast
72 people
Charlie Chaplin
Calvero
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
'Snub' Pollard
Street Musician
Mollie Glessing
Maid
Claire Bloom
Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Known for
The Haunting
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Nigel Bruce
Postant
Known for
Rebecca
Suspicion
Buster Keaton
Calvero's Partner
Known for
The General
Sherlock Jr.
Sydney Chaplin
Neville
Known for
A Countess from Hong Kong
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Norman Lloyd
Bodalink
Known for
Dead Poets Society
St. Elsewhere
Andre Eglevsky
Dancer - Harlequin
Also in
The Gay Parisian
Spanish Fiesta
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
Also in
The Nutcracker
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Known for
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
Also in
The Great Dictator
Mud and Sand
Charlie Chaplin Director · Karl Struss Cinematographer Joe Inge Editor
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $900K · United States release October 23, 1952
Box office
Budget
$900,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Celebrated Productions
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 16, 1952
Theatrical · premiered at the Odeon Theatre in London
United States · October 23, 1952
Theatrical · Astor and Trans Lux Theatres, New York City, New York
Australia
October 1, 1976 · Theatrical
France
October 31, 1952 · Theatrical
June 16, 2025 · Digital · sur Arte•tv
Germany
July 18, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Italy
December 23, 1952 · Theatrical
Japan
February 18, 1953 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
November 2, 1972 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
April 18, 1955 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 8, 1972 · Theatrical
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