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A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
October 16, 1952 · Directed by Charlie Chaplin
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Charlie Chaplin
Calvero
Claire Bloom
Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel Bruce
Postant
Buster Keaton
Calvero's Partner
Sydney Chaplin
Neville
Norman Lloyd
Bodalink
Andre Eglevsky
Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard
John Redfern
Stapleton Kent
Claudius
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