The Real Charlie Chaplin
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Director(s)Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Production year2021
Release date04/03/2022
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes114m
CastPearl Mackie, Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan
The Real Charlie Chaplin
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN is a documentary film which looks at the life and work of actor Charlie Chaplin.
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN is a documentary film which looks at the life and work of actor Charlie Chaplin.
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities.
There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hung from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers.
Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities.
There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hung from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers.
Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities. There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE GREAT DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hanged from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers. Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
No material likely to offend or harm
Classified Date:
21/02/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified Date:
03/11/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date08/02/2022
LanguageEnglish
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities.
There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hung from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers.
Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
Director(s)Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Production year2021
Release date04/03/2022
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes114m
CastPearl Mackie, Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities.
There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hung from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers.
Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
moderate bad language, references to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
language
There is use of moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘slut’) and use of milder term (‘ass’).
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sexual abuse in the context of relationships Charlie Chaplin allegedly had with several underage teenage girls, one of which fell pregnant at 15. Many of the women claimed he was emotionally abusive and there were reports he encouraged one to jump in front of a train, pressured others to get backyard abortions and threatened another at gunpoint.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to mental health, alcoholism and people being committed to psychiatric facilities. There are references to Charlie Chaplin opposing Hitler’s antisemitic beliefs and incorporating this into his art. This includes a scene from the film THE GREAT DICTATOR in which Chaplin plays as a Jewish barber who is hanged from a lamp-post by a group of soldiers. Other references to discrimination include the FBI leading a smear campaign against Chaplin which labelled him as a Jewish homosexual.
No material likely to offend or harm
Classified Date:
21/02/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified Date:
03/11/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date08/02/2022
LanguageEnglish