Charles Chaplin

Synopsis of Charles Chaplin

«Charles Chaplin» is the biographical and filmographic essay by Esteve Riambau, published by Ediciones Cátedra in hardcover (400 pages, in Spanish).

The book traces a triple portrait of Charles Chaplin as a character, filmmaker and man, and covers his life and career across his entire filmography. It analyzes the origin and evolution of his famous tramp, a solitary hero who combined humor, tragedy and social satire, and pays attention to titles such as City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator.

First edition published on November 22, 2000; volume 50 of the Signo e Imagen collection, Cineastas series.

For film buffs and readers interested in Chaplin's biography and the history of cinema.