Chaplin has a very distinctive way of mixing slapstick with the sentimental, all to a great score co-written by Chaplin. It is all a little too sentimental and dramatic, but in a strange way, Chaplin manages to pull it off. It's a classical must.
This review of Limelight (1952) was written by Tony C on 27 Jul 2007.
Limelight has generally received very positive reviews.
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