L 'sandman MUTO 
I miei ricordi su Charlie Chaplin risalgono a quando ero una bambina di pochi anni che assisteva, dalla tv, a film in bianco e nero, accompagnati solo da commenti musicali, in genere, melodie eseguite al pianoforte, piuttosto comiche e frettolose, intercalate a parti più dolci e soavi come il curioso omino sottile che vestiva abiti-stracci troppo stretti e troppo corti per la sua taglia, oltre agli immancabili bastone e bombetta.
Durante lo svolgersi di questi now-classic films, when something happened or a noteworthy character had to say something important, during a dialogue, break off the flow of images to make room for the appearance of captions containing explanations about what was happening at that moment, as in GOLD FEVER , legendary and unmatched film of the beginning of Chaplin, who was then only hopelessly Charlot !
As has been loved that character! Who can forget the funny silhouette that moved so awkward? Even the children present know the character and imitating Charlie Chaplin dressed in carnival, with his clothes!
the heyday of his brilliant career, I was told by those who then was a child, had even created the puppet of his character. It was built in the pond (as the fateful soldiers) and was able to move forward and if you simply load a bit 'of cord from a stick placed behind his back, just like that found on the carillon.
But who was really Charlie Chaplin?
certainly a genius of the show, monstrously talented and creative fever ... sex!
Yeah, Chaplin, behind that mask victim of fate and good-natured, soft-eyed and sad, hiding a turbulent and restless spirit on the capacities ...
Sir CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN Jr. was born in London on 04/16/1889 (4 days before another character who, although a lot like one day in the same historical period, would have an entirely different reputation and would be remembered in a sinister way) parents artists, not the highest, who survived pulling forward, until his father Charles, a singer of music-hall origins of distant French did not seduced by alcohol, and the mother, named Hanna, a singer and actress of varieties, in his third marriage, not refuge in madness, fortunately, however, only after teaching the children, Sydney and Charles Jr., some rudiments of theatrical art, even among a hospital and another, until his death in 1928. It was, in fact, just Hanna, who had it up to seven years, the first stage from which the child was not down anymore! And with good reason, I would say!
After the death of his mother (and father when Charles was only 5 years) the two children were often guests of hospices, hospitals, theater, variety shows and circus (like that of Fred Karno ), so the young Charles, but in absolute poverty, surviving on the street and practically, developed and refined this explosive talent, and that image which he felt to be identical, which later would have painted with the name of tramp along Italy, France and Spain.
During a tournament in the United States film director Mark Sennett groped noticed and convinced her to the cinema. It was 05/01/1914 when the young Charles began to tread the boards Hollywood Home Keystone, under the guidance of other directors as Sennett Lehrmann and the same, with the short film entitled MAKING A LIVING . A little later the
tramp came to life, becoming an independent figure. In fact, with the same period titled a famous film of 1915 THE TRAMP , that he himself with this film, directed by and starring himself, the actor becomes one with the character, showing how a rising star of the film hollywoodiana. Provenendo dall'Europa poi, in una theater tour, his irresistible talent was immediately captured.
In those years, only between 1916 and 1923, starred in over 35 films, while in 1918 was the first player to collect one million dollars for a film, and in 1919 he founded with other colleagues in the United Artists Corporation, producing and directing films unforgettable, but beyond this particular resume.
Before we give luster to one of the great Charlie Chaplin film, it is necessary to make a speech on one side already well known to Chaplin, but on which, in deference to the memory and the estate, it always flies over: his relationship with women !
E LE DONNE?
Si, quelle ci sono state, e come! Molto numerose, pure! Altro che dolce vagabondo sfortunato! E' del 1916 la registrazione della prima presenza femminile ufficiale al fianco di Chaplin: Edna Purviance, 19 anni, incarnava per il regista, l'ideale di donna romantica e realista che il copione dei suoi film richiedeva. Con la Purviance ebbe una relazione di soli due anni, ma col geniale regista/attore/musicista la donna ebbe una profonda amicizia durata tutta la vita, pur dopo il primo scandalo.
At a party he met a lovely wren Chaplin is 14 years, Mildred Harris, from the megalomaniac and lively temper, which entered into a relationship, despite the presence of Edna.
Two years later, on 23/10/1918, forced to marry her because she was pregnant, she began a nightmare because the couple did not get along and there were those who wanted to take advantage of subtly exploiting the discontent. One of these was the famous impresario Louis Mayer, who did sign a contract to the young lady Chaplin.
The big movie studio, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, so you could boast the honor of having among its artists, 'The wife of the famous Charlie Chaplin'!
contract with Mayer, Charles, who knew nothing about it, but the relationships between various accusations between the pair soured to the point of reaching a divorce billionaire.
The marriage, however, had a much more dramatic epilogue of the final cost only: in a restaurant exploded just another 
furious argument, Chaplin was seen by a formidable roll out more robust right-Mayer, who addressed him as even : - disgusting pervert! -
Privacy putting into the public square in the newspapers, that is not never put no regret to report fairly, in 1924, the new love-story.
Lita Grey, 16, presentatasi a hearing, the director invariably struck. The rest proceeded to the already known script: pregnancy, shotgun wedding, two children. Four years later, divorce and expensive claims for damages ....
The review of the women's collection of Chaplin could go a long way, but it would be simplistic to linger long and just that. Remember, therefore, only the most important companions who decisively influenced his existence.
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COLLECTION CONTINUES
course, all actresses were chosen, but if granted an exception Chaplin, for once, with a 'billionaire heiress: Peggy Hopkins Joyce, who had buried five divorces behind billionaires, more suicide and came to Los Angeles to defeat boredom, try new, strong emotions, which led Chaplin, during their torrid and discussed report, the suspension of the film he was working on, to enjoy along with Peggy, an uninhibited island vacation Catalina. In 1936 came the good actress Paulette Goddard, with whom wed, oblivious, apparently, of what had already been in previous divorces.
If Goddard was the last but one wife (do not believe that it has stopped after her!), In 1942 the artist was not free from charges of rape by ex-lover Joan Barry, a charge supported by even 'FBI!
was 1948 and the audience watched Chaplin's friend and enemy, once again, a process in which he appeared as a defendant sentenced to keep Barry and the child conceived during the alleged violence. Later, the examination del DNA mise in chiaro, invece, che la faccenda non coinvolgeva il regista inglese.... fino all'incontro con Oona O'Neill, figlia del grande drammaturgo irlandese Eugene O'Neill, grazie alla quale Chaplin, dal 1952 in poi, conoscerà finalmente la serena stabilità sentimentale al suo fianco, divenendo la sua ultima moglie, quella che lo accompagnò fino alla fine dei suoi giorni e gli diede ben 8 figli!
Era ora, scommetto vi starete dicendo, che questo Charlot mettesse la testa a posto e la finisse, una buona volta, con tutte quelle donne!
Si, si, Chaplin in quel fatidico 1952 fu premiato anche con un metaforico Oscar alla pazienza per aver aspettato tanto la donna giusta, with whom he shared many more years of life and success, not to mention the children more or less known who gave the film with talent like the famous Geraldine, now 64 years age classes and grandchildren, so that all in the family of artists if they currently has more than 19! Among these are the youngest member of the house Chaplin, the granddaughter Keira, now 26 years old, model and actress known not only for the illustrious name taken, but also for films like The Importance of Being Earnest ... E CAREER Charlot what can we say that has not already been said?
Obviously very little considering that the artist has lived and worked extensively as it was a true child prodigy on which work has already been paid rivers of ink! But you can groped her career to briefly touching on the salient points.
Use divide his vast and complex film in 5 periods, depending on the case for which he worked. 1) The first, which of course could not be KEYSTONE (1914), for which he turned 35 comedy shorts, including, from the 12th ( CAUGHT IN A CABARET ), Charles began to steer itself, taking shape at the same time, the elements of the character Charlot.
Of note that the films of that time corresponded to the current short or so. This explains the reason for this apparent production figures. 2) Period ESSANEY (1915 up to the principles of 1916), during which he turned 14 other films, while continuing the development of pantomime, comic and apparently naive, with a background of bitter and ironic truth.
3) Period LONE STAR MUTUAL (1916-17). 12 films that are decisive for his artistic growth, during which include real gems as: - Charlot FIREMAN (The Fireman)
- Charlot WHEEL (The Rink),
- water treatments (The Cure),
and unforgettable true masterpieces as: - LA STRADA DELLA PAUR A (Easy Street)
- L'EMIGRANTE (The Immigrant)
- L'EVASO (The Adventurer)
4) Periodo FIRST NATIONA L (1918-22), durante cui girò 8 films che, per alcuni critici, racchiudono la parabola cinematografica ascendente di Chaplin, perché veniva approfondita la visione tragicomica e polemica della vita, ma, allo stesso tempo, la His work was enriched with lyricism and found more and more fresh and original. Other films include, in this period are:
- LIFE AS CAN I (A Dog's Life)
- Charlot IN TRENCH (Shoulders Arms)
- a day off (A Day's Pleasure)
- THE MONELLO (The Kid)
- THE IDLE CLASS DAYS AND PAY (Pay Day)
- THE PILGRIM (The Pilgrim), which concludes the period under consideration.
5) Period ASSOCIATED ARTISTS (1923-52), during which he made his artistic maturity beyond
that style, marked by 8 major movies filmed in the U.S. and began by discussing A WOMAN OF PARIS (A Woman of Paris), also known as PUBLIC OPINION , quindi appartiene a questo periodo la trilogia romantica chapliniana, di cui sto per dirvi, rispecchiante il perfetto equilibrio comico-drammatico di queste opere di alta poesia A questo punto è, però, necessario prima introdurre un particolare. Sin da lungometraggi più significativi come IL MONELLO (1921), grazie al quale il successo artistico gli arrise, Chaplin ignorò disinvoltamente (e momentaneamente), perfino l'avvento del cinema sonoro nel 1927.
Di successi strepitosi ne aveva già ottenuti a bizzeffe, come LA FEBBRE DELL'ORO (1925), THE CIRCUS (1928), CITY LIGHTS ' (1931) (the trilogy of romantic above, in fact), but he , as if nothing had ever happened, he continued undaunted by proposing to move forward, once again, a mute MODERN TIMES (1936)! It was this, a film which was made explicit in the social satire, though veiled by a good-natured comic!
SOUND NOW!
The world will have to wait until 1940 to hear his voice! Those were the days when the director decided to face his twin black (G. Romano), attacking fiercely and openly Nazi-Fascism. So the challenge was twofold on the screen and even joke: Hitler was ridiculed and interpreted by a great performer, the best of its expressive power / recitative.
Middle Charlot Chaplin and a half, twice as Hitler was a humble barber jew persecuted by the Nazis and the same fate, which had a utopian dream by realize ...
PERSECUTED
Because of this British film director was prosecuted fairly, predictably. But if in the 40s was plagued by the Nazis in the '50s was even forced to leave the United States.
After the war, in fact, the artist, because of its Monsieur Verdoux (1947), a subject on film by Orson Welles, inspired by the story of Landru, gave rise to accusations of pro-communism and anti-Americanism on the part of Senator McCarthy, founder of a fierce communist witch-hunt to be delivered to justice. Therefore, with the admirable Limelight 1951, considered his swan song, he took leave from Hollywood and make a trip to Europe, during which he learned that if he returned in U.S., was arrested for sure, so diligently established his residence in Switzerland, specifically in Vevey.
Since then, there was only manufacture the European Union: England, in fact, belong A KING IN NEW YORK (1957) and COUNTESS OF HONG KONG (1966), was first produced in color and leave the actual director of the cinema, films that saw the explosive pair of Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando. Both films will not appear, however, never the height of the above.
1972. Peace will be made with the contribution of the United States' Oscar for his career, retired award personally. Even Britain, which had left voluntarily for many years before, gave him recognition: in 1975 the Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the title of Knight of His Majesty British, then of the title of Sir, being the most important British film figure, as well as one of the authentic geniuses of today, having learned to identify, in the characters played, the average man persecuted by fate, as well as by adverse
circumstances of life, but that, once the bad luck, manages the winner with only the weapons of generosity and purity of heart, always remaining in full dignity.
He died in Switzerland on Christmas Eve of 1977.
anyone to ransom a few days after the burial, had the brilliant idea to steal the body, but the efficiency of the surveys returned to the Chaplin family, the remains of the great director, who then rest in peace.
CONCLUSIONS
Chaplin besides being the protagonist, director
and author of most of screenplays of his films, was often also the author of the soundtracks, like the unforgettable LIGHTS CITY ' , in which it appears the timeless song SMILE ! A truly sacred monster! Complete in every respect!
Charlot, including a genius
