An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
Robert Downey Jr.
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
as Hannah Chaplin
Paul Rhys
as Sydney Chaplin
John Thaw
as Fred Karno
Moira Kelly
as Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill
Anthony Hopkins
as George Hayden
Dan Aykroyd
as Mack Sennett
Marisa Tomei
as Mabel Normand
Penelope Ann Miller
as Edna Purviance
Kevin Kline
as Douglas Fairbanks
Maria Pitillo
as Mary Pickford
Milla Jovovich
as Mildred Harris