STUDIOCANAL announces new 4K restoration of

Richard Attenborough’s Charlie Chaplin biopic

STUDIOCANAL has revealed that a stunning new 4K restoration of CHAPLIN, the BAFTA-winning, Oscar®-nominated Charlie Chaplin biopic from Oscar®-winning director Richard Attenborough (SHADOWLANDS, GANDHI, CRY FREEDOM), will arrive on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on 16^th November via their new STUDIOCANAL CLASSICS label, celebrating 50 years of Carolco Pictures, the studio behind the film. Boasting a truly magnetic, career-defining performance from Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, CHAPLIN brings to life the extraordinary journey of one of cinema’s most iconic and influential figures – a pioneering artist, filmmaker and the creator of ‘The Little Tramp’. Supporting Downey Jr. is an exceptional ensemble cast including Chaplin’s own daughter Geraldine Chaplin (DOCTOR ZHIVAGO) as his mother Hannah Chaplin; Anthony Hopkins (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS) as his fictionalised editor and confidant; Dan Aykroyd (THE BLUES BROTHERS) as legendary producer Mack Sennett; Kevin Kline (A FISH CALLED WANDA) as silent film star Douglas Fairbanks; Marisa Tomei (MY COUSIN VINNY) as pioneering silent screen actress Mabel Normand; John Thaw (Inspector Morse) as theatre impresario Fred Karno; Paul Rhys (VINCENT & THEO) as Chaplin’s brother Sydney; Penelope Ann Miller (THE ARTIST) as leading lady and longtime silent-era collaborator Edna Purviance; Milla Jovovich (THE FIFTH ELEMENT) as his first wife, actress Mildred Harris; Deborah Moore (Merlin) as his second wife, Lita Gray; Diane Lane (UNFAITHFUL) as Chaplin’s celebrated screen partner and third wife, Paulette Goddard; and Moira Kelly (THE CUTTING EDGE) in a cleverly cast dual role as Chaplin’s first love Hetty Kelly, and his final wife, Oona O’Neill. Nominated for multiple Oscars® and BAFTAs, it was Downey Jr.’s nuanced performance as the silent screen legend that earned him the BAFTA for Best Actor. Portraying Charlie Chaplin’s life from his impoverished childhood in Victorian London to his rise as one of Hollywood’s first global stars, the film explores the triumphs, heartbreaks and controversies behind one of cinema’s most influential icons. Complemented by renowned Oscar®-winning composer John Barry’s (DANCES WITH WOLVES) impressive Oscar®-nominated score and a wealth of bonus content, including four new and exclusive featurettes, CHAPLIN is an essential addition to the collection of cinema lovers and Charlie Chaplin fans alike.

Synopsis

From legendary director Richard Attenborough comes the epic story of a true cinematic icon, Charlie Chaplin. In this award-winning masterpiece we follow Chaplin’s increasingly complicated life from a poverty-stricken music hall entertainer in England to eventual triumph in America. The story of Chaplin is the story of cinema as we watch him grow from developing silent era slapstick to becoming one of the most important, pioneering fathers of film making, the art-form of a new century. But although he was able to reflect wondrous, magical humour in his work his private life was afflicted with infamy, sadness and a growing sense of loss.

Chaplin’s complex and dramatic career is lovingly brought to life by a stunning array of Hollywood talent. The cast includes unforgettable performances from Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Kline, Dan Aykroyd, Penelope Ann Miller, the stunning Marisa Tomei and Geraldine Chaplin as her own grandmother. CHAPLIN also includes a soul stirring film score from celebrated composer John Barry.

Extras:

· New My Only Enemy is Time: Directing Chaplin

· New Imagination Means Nothing Without Doing: Recreating Chaplin

· New Comedy in Long-Shot: Beyond Chaplin

· New Smile Even Though It's Breaking: Scoring Chaplin

· Chaplin: The Hero

· Strolling into the Sunset

· The Most Famous Man in the World

· Behind the Scenes

· A Director's View

· Production Story

· Stills Gallery

· Trailer

English Language / Cert: 15 / LPCM Stereo / 1.85:1 / Running time: 145min