Charlie Chaplin – Les années suisses

Charlie Chaplin – The Forgotten Years
Charlie Chaplin – Die Schweizer Jahre

Switzerland, December 2002
FILM, Documentary, 56 min.

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directed by
Felice Zenoni
Written by
Felice Zenoni, Beat Hirt
Status
In distribution
Website
www.accent-films.com

A delightful caper through Charlie Chaplin's family album, filmmaker Felice Zenoni zones in on Chaplin's years in Switzerland. Practically ousted from the US by the McCarthy regime, Chaplin and his young wife and children found refuge in Switzerland in the late 1950s. From international stars such as Petula Clark to Chaplin's staff in Switzerland, almost everyone has fond memories and an interesting story to tell about Chaplin's “Forgotten Years”. The film interweaves charming home movies and archive footage with anecdotes by those close to him, including Chaplin's eldest daughter actress Geraldine Chaplin, providing a unique glimpse of the star as a private family man. Above all, Chaplin emerges as a man who loved life and who touched the hearts of everyone he met.

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World Premiere
December 2002
Original Version
French, Digi Beta, 56 min.
Production
Mesch & Ugge AG, SRG SSR
Producer
directed by
Felice Zenoni
Written by
Felice Zenoni, Beat Hirt
Cinemato­graphy
Björn Lindroos, Frank Messmer
Editing
Christian Müller
Location Sound Mix
Hans-Peter Studer
Lighting Design
Björn Lindroos

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World Sales
Accent Films International Ltd.

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