Review of Chaplin (1992) by Oscar R — 19 Nov 2008

Robert Downey Jr. is a genius portraying one of the most important and beautiful people that ever lived.

This review of Chaplin (1992) was written by Oscar R on 19 Nov 2008.

Chaplin has generally received positive reviews.

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