A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
the vibe
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What it feels like
measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcontemplative
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Movie1952·137 min
Limelight
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
An Academy Award-winning romance drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin. Winner of Best Original Score.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
About Limelight
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- redemption, grief and loss, identity self discovery, mid century, music performance, showbiz media, london, mentor student, romantic partners, anti hero, underdog, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, sweeping romance