Limelight

1952 · 137 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 22,941 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin

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Overview

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,476 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:56 Mrs. Alsop's out!
00:09:04 That quiet type.
00:16:32 And then he found himself a wife
00:23:13 Why?
00:26:31 hear it in music.
00:31:14 Don't you know there's such a thing as poetic license?
00:34:48 You know best, but see what the doctor says first.
00:38:07 It can be prodded in any direction.
00:42:15 How do you account for it?
00:45:34 There were days I knew he went without food to buy music paper.
00:49:20 Yes, life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it.
00:53:00 I haven't taken a drink since I've known you.
00:58:22 I didn't want you to go through the suspense of it.
01:04:38 We're just having a little beer, Bach and Beethoven.
01:08:36 Last time I worked for Postant, I was the headline here.
01:14:56 Beautiful day to be rehearsing.
01:18:11 The spirits tell him not to grieve.
01:33:10 He must be asleep, poor dear. Too much excitement for him.
01:36:56 He's the composer you knew at Sardou's.
01:42:30 But she's all right now?
01:46:38 He says it'd be the greatest event in theatrical history.
01:50:39 But I had to take a drink.
01:55:39 What am I to do?
02:10:41 Subtitling by TVS - TITRA FILM

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,476
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:02:56
Final line02:10:41

Production Record

DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$900,000
Revenue$1,000,000
IMDb votes22,941