

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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7.9/10
622 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $900K
- Box office
- $1M
- Language
- English
- clown
- ballet dancer
- black and white
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalGAstor and Trans Lux Theatres, New York City, New York23 Oct 1952
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalUpremiered at the Odeon Theatre in London16 Oct 1952
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalG1 Oct 1976
FranceFR
- Theatrical31 Oct 1952
- Digital / OTTsur Arte•tv16 Jun 2025
GermanyDE
- Physical6DVD18 Jul 2000
ItalyIT
- Theatrical23 Dec 1952
JapanJP
- TheatricalG18 Feb 1953
NetherlandsNL
- PhysicalALDVD19 Mar 2008
PortugalPT
- Theatrical2 Nov 1972
South KoreaKR
- TheatricalALL26 Aug 1989
SpainES
- TheatricalA18 Apr 1955
SwedenSE
- TheatricalBtl8 Dec 1972
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Limelight was released on 16 October 1952.
Audience reviews
1- B10/10
barrymost
7/14/2020
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 teaming of the two Silent…
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