Review of Chaplin (1992) by Jolie C — 16 Feb 2008

Great film, and Robert Downey Jr did a fantastic job!

This review of Chaplin (1992) was written by Jolie C on 16 Feb 2008.

Chaplin has generally received positive reviews.

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