Limelight

1952 film by Charlie Chaplin
Movie film Q584509
Limelight
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Limelight

Summary

Limelight is a film[1]. Limelight ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,495 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Limelight received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3].
  • Limelight received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Limelight's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Limelight was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6].
  • Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for Limelight[7].
  • Limelight's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[8].
  • Limelight's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Limelight's genre is drama film[10].
  • Limelight's genre is musical film[11].
  • Limelight's genre is tragicomedy[12].
  • Limelight's genre is melodrama[13].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Charlie Chaplin[14].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Claire Bloom[15].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Nigel Bruce[16].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Buster Keaton[17].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Sydney Chaplin[18].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Leonard Mudie[19].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Norman Lloyd[20].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Geraldine Chaplin[21].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Edna Purviance[22].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Melissa Hayden[23].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Wheeler Dryden[24].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Marjorie Bennett[25].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Snub Pollard[26].
  • A cast member of Limelight was Charley Rogers[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Limelight was produced by Charlie Chaplin[28]. Limelight was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6]. Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for Limelight[7]. Cast members include Charlie Chaplin[14], Claire Bloom[15], Nigel Bruce[16], Buster Keaton[17], Sydney Chaplin[18], and Leonard Mudie[19].

Publication

Publication dates include October 16, 1952[29], October 23, 1952[30], November 14, 1952[31], and September 24, 1954[32]. The original language of Limelight was English[33]. Genres include comedy drama[9], drama film[10], musical film[11], tragicomedy[12], and melodrama[13]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[34], theatrical release[35], home video release[36], and broadcasting[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3], an award for best original music[38] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]. Reviews include 7.9/10[42], 90%[43], and 84/100[44].

Why It Matters

Limelight ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,495 views/month).[2] Limelight has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Limelight is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Limelight receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 44837
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 16567
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 16080
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  4. 12w ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n2002040172
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  5. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → limelight
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: limelight, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967674|LIMELIGHT (#295967674)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato"
  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1952-10-16T00:00:00Z, +1952-10-23T00:00:00Z, +1952-11-14T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Charlie Chaplin
    Duration → {'amount': '+137'}
    Mpa film rating → G
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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