Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

26min

Documentary

"A Woman of Paris" (1923) was the first film Chaplin made for United Artists Film Corporation, which he founded with his friends Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith. Chaplin had long considered making a dramatic feature. For the first time, he decided to direct. Actress and filmmaker Liv Ullmann analyses the film. She talks about the acting, the originality of the characterizations, as well as the "feminine" viewpoint Chaplin adopted for the first time in his films.

Production Companies

Association Chaplin

France 5

MK2 Films

Cast

Paul Bandey

Paul Bandey

Self (voice)
Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)
Steve Gadler

Steve Gadler

Self (voice)
Patrick Guillemin

Patrick Guillemin

Self (voice)
Deya Kent

Deya Kent

Self (voice)
Kester Lovelace

Kester Lovelace

Self (voice)
Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Self (archive sound)
Jimmy Schumann

Jimmy Schumann

Self (voice)

Release date

17th Jul 2003

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English