

Birth of the Tramp
2013-12-29 · 61 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange
- Production companies
- Lobster Films, Steamboat Films, ARTE
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter HudsonSelf - Narrator (voice)
David RobinsonSelf - Chaplin's Biographer
Kevin BrownlowSelf - Film Historian
Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
Edna PurvianceSelf (archive footage)
Sydney ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
Eric CampbellSelf (archive footage)
Henry BergmanSelf (archive footage)
Max LinderSelf (archive footage)
Douglas FairbanksSelf (archive footage)
Mary PickfordSelf (archive footage)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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