卓別林（Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr）
（西元1889.4.16—1977.12.25）
英國喜劇演員。從小就登台表演，成名後至美國成立電影公司，從製片、編劇、導演、演出與配樂，均親力親為。作品廣受全世界影迷瘋狂熱愛，歷久不衰。
泰芮 "Terry" ：「我開始覺得，這世上的一切都是白費氣力的。就算是看了花、聽了音樂，也是沒有任何目的、沒有任何意義的事。」
卡弗羅Calvero.：「追求意義是毫無益處的。人生最要緊的是欲望，根本別管什麼意義。所有生物的生存目標都是欲望。正因為各自有各自的欲望，所以玫瑰才會綻放出嬌豔奪目的花朵、岩石會永遠堅剛地鎮鼎在山頭，大家都各朝目標地努力著。……是呀，你看人生多美好！只要別心懷恐懼，最重要的是勇氣、是想像力呀！」
節自 電影《舞台生涯》對白
影片第28分起 ，對話與上述有出入
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSz9uR8ej0k
The fact that the young, beautiful Terry finds life meaningless provides endless opportunities for neo-Schopenhauerian11 posing and posturing on Calvero’s part, delivered with limitless self-satisfaction on Chaplin’s part: “Life is not a meaning, child! Life is a desire! It’s what makes a rose want to be a rose, and a rock want to be a rock!” His imitations of a rose wanting to be a rose and a rock wanting to be rock don’t thrill me, but Terry naturally finds them enchanting.
There are those who will easily read into it a veiled biography of Mr. Chaplin himself, not to mention a pretty full expression of his personal philosophies. There may be some justification for this. One tangible weakness of the film is the garrulous discussion of human foibles and paradoxes that Mr. Chaplin permits himself.But, within the two hours and fifteen minutes that the picture eventually runs, he also gives a full measure of inspired Chaplin comedy. By various devices, he gets into, first, one hilarious routine in which he plays a commanding flea-trainer, dressed up in a ring-master's duds, and then a rollicking music hall nonsense to "Oh, For the Life of a Sardine." Best of his numbers, however, is a slam-bang burlesque pantomime of a violin-piano concert, with Buster Keaton as the accompanist on the keys.And certainly Mr. Chaplin's associates in this amiable enterprise contribute their comparable measure of artistry and charm to its success.
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"Limelight" is not a great film. It is a genial and tender entertainment and a display of audacity and pride. There are those who will easily read into it a veiled biography of Mr. Chaplin himself, not to mention a pretty full expression of his personal philosophies.
Looking at Charlie — Limelight: An Occasional Series on the Life and Work of Charlie Chaplin
| 舞台春秋 Limelight | |
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| 基本資料 |
《舞台春秋》是1952年上映的喜劇片。《舞台春秋》由查理·卓別林自編、自導，並和克萊爾·布魯姆合演，以及有巴斯特·基頓的演出。在表演芭蕾舞的片段，克萊爾·布魯姆是以Melissa Hayden為替身。《舞台春秋》其電影配樂是卓別林所作以及由Ray Rasch編曲。
電影情節[編輯]
故事發生在1914年的倫敦，於第一次世界大戰前夕。(1914年是卓別林第一次拍電影的年份) 。Calvero (由卓別林飾演)曾經是一位著名的小丑，但現在卻是一個醉鬼。他救了一名企圖自殺的年輕舞蹈員Thereza (別名是Terry，由克萊爾·布魯姆飾演)。
Calvero 令她的身體狀況轉好，並不斷地鼓勵她，可是他自己本身的恢復卻不甚成功。Terry終於都因此而能再次行走，她向Calvero表達了情意，更說她想嫁給他，而且並不介意他們之間的年齡差距，即使Calvero認為她曾經幫助過的作曲家Neville更加適合作她的伴侶。
因為這樣，Calvero離開了Thereza，成為了一名街頭表演者。而Thereza則擁有了屬於她的演出，後來終於都能和Calvero重會，並說服他重返舞台。
終於，他再次贏得觀眾由衷的掌聲，更在觀眾的要求下安可，並和他的老拍擋Keaton一起同台演出。Calvero的演出質素成功地回復過來，但他卻在演出的高峰時心臟病發作，觀眾在不知情的情況下仍想Calvero再次演出。因此，Calvero親自和他們說：「這是一個美妙的晚上，我很想繼續，但我被套住了。」在掌聲過後，Calvero在見了Thereza一面之後不久便與世長辭了。
| Limelight | |
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_-_original_theatrical_poster.jpeg) Original theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | Joe Inge |
Production company | Celebrated Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists (1952 release) Columbia Pictures (1972 release) |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[2] |
| Box office | $1,000,000 (domestic) $7,000,000 (outside USA)[2] |
Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, based on a novella by Chaplin titled Footlights.[3] The score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch.
The film stars Chaplin as a washed-up comedian who saves a suicidal dancer, played by Claire Bloom, from killing herself, and both try to get through life; additional roles are provided by Nigel Bruce, Sydney Earl Chaplin, Wheeler Dryden, and Norman Lloyd, with an appearance from Buster Keaton. In dance scenes, Bloom is doubled by Melissa Hayden.
Upon the film's release, critics' reception was divided; it was heavily boycotted in the United States and failed commercially. However, the film was re-released in the United States in 1972, which included its first screening in Los Angeles. This allowed the decades-old film to be in contention for the 45th Academy Awards where Chaplin won his only competitive Oscar. Today, the film is sometimes regarded as one of Chaplin's best and most personal works, and has attained a cult following.
Plot[edit]
The movie is set in London in 1914, on the eve of World War I, and the year Chaplin made his first film. Calvero (Charlie Chaplin), once a famous stage clown, but now a washed-up drunk, saves a young dancer, Thereza "Terry" Ambrose (Claire Bloom), from a suicide attempt. Nursing her back to health, Calvero helps Terry regain her self-esteem and resume her dancing career. In doing so, he regains his own self-confidence, but an attempt to make a comeback is met with failure. Terry says she wants to marry Calvero despite their age difference; however, she has befriended Neville (Sydney Earl Chaplin), a young composer who Calvero believes would be better suited to her. In order to give them a chance, Calvero leaves home and becomes a street entertainer. Terry, now starring in her own show, eventually finds Calvero and persuades him to return to the stage for a benefit concert. Reunited with an old partner (Buster Keaton), Calvero gives a triumphant comeback performance. He suffers a heart attack during a routine, however, and dies in the wings while watching Terry, the second act on the bill, dance on stage.
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