Review of Limelight (1952) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 01 Jan 2000
Charles Chaplin’s 1952 film is overlong, visually flat, episodically constructed, and a masterpiece—it isn’t “cinema” on any terms but Chaplin’s own, but those are high terms indeed.
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This review of Limelight (1952) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 01 Jan 2000.
Limelight has generally received very positive reviews.
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