Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

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Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

2003

0h 27m

5.3(11 votes)

Documentary

Overview

African filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo (YAABA) discusses the influence that Charlie Chaplin has been on his work, along with archival footage of interviews with several of Chaplin's co-stars.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Roscoe Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Lita Grey

Self (archive footage)

Georgia Hale

Self (archive footage)

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Self

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

Creative team

Directed by: Serge Le Péron
Produced by: Serge Toubiana

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