Birth of the Tramp (2013)

DocumentaryTV Movie

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.

Release Date: December 29, 2013
Runtime: 1h 1m
Rating: 7.1/10 (17 votes)

Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange

Cast: Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, David Robinson, Kevin Brownlow, Antoine Lange, Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, John R. Freuler

Production: Lobster Films, Steamboat Films, ARTE

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Full Cast (14 people)

Peter Hudson as Self - Narrator (voice)
Kate Guyonvarch as Self - RE/AC Director
David Robinson as Self - Chaplin's Biographer
Kevin Brownlow as Self - Film Historian
Antoine Lange as The Child
Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage)
Edna Purviance as Self (archive footage)
John R. Freuler as Self (archive footage)
Syd Chaplin as Self (archive footage)
Eric Campbell as Self (archive footage)
Henry Bergman as Self (archive footage)
Max Linder as Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford as Self (archive footage)

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Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

61 min

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.

61 min

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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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date12/29/2013

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Production Companies

Steamboat Films

Keywords

london, england

silent film star

life in the slums

portrait of a filmmaker

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Cast

Peter Hudson

as Self - Narrator (voice)

KG

Kate Guyonvarch

as Self - RE/AC Director

David Robinson

as Self - Chaplin's Biographer

Kevin Brownlow

as Self - Film Historian

AL

Antoine Lange

as The Child

Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage)

Edna Purviance

as Self (archive footage)

JRF

John R. Freuler

as Self (archive footage)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birth of the Tramp about?▾

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, …

How long is Birth of the Tramp?▾

1h 1m

When was Birth of the Tramp released?▾

December 29, 2013

Who directed Birth of the Tramp?▾

Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange

Who stars in Birth of the Tramp?▾

Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, David Robinson

What genre is Birth of the Tramp?▾

Documentary, TV Movie

Is Birth of the Tramp available to stream?▾

Yes, on Magellan TV