Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years 20 years old

While silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen antics of his lovable "Tramp" character, the actor's private life was marred by a series of public scandals that eventually pushed him into exile. In addition to his penchant for much younger women, Chaplin was unjustly hounded by Senator Joe McCarthy's notorious anti-Communist witch hunts, for which the U.S. revoked his visa in 1952. A bitter and disenchanted Chaplin responded by moving his family to Switzerland, where he remained until his death in 1977. This documentary chronicles Chaplin's life and career during those so-called "forgotten years" (during which he became a prolific and highly respected film-score composer) through previously unreleased archival footage and intimate interviews with his friends and family, including his children Geraldine, Michael, and Eugene.

Credits

Geraldine Chaplin as Herself

Sophia Loren as Herself

Petula Clark as Herself

Peter Ustinov as Himself

Eugene Chaplin as Himself

Michael Chaplin as Himself

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years Cast

Name	Character
Geraldine Chaplin She was 58, now 79 years old	as Herself
Sophia Loren She was 68, now 89 years old	as Herself
Petula Clark She was 70, now 91 years old	as Herself
Peter Ustinov He was 82, 82 years old when he died	as Himself
Eugene Chaplin He was 49, now 70 years old	as Himself
Michael Chaplin He was 57, now 78 years old	as Himself
Arthur Cohn He was 76, now 97 years old	as Himself

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years Crew

Name	Department
Felice Zenoni as Director. He was 39 (now 60) years old	Directing
Felice Zenoni as Writer. He was 39 (now 60) years old	Writing
Beat Hirt as Director.	Directing
Beat Hirt as Writer.	Writing

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years (20 years)

Release day: Sunday, May 18, 2003
Runtime: 55 minutes