THE MASQUERADER

Charles Chaplin


T. it.: «Charlot attore» o «Charlot in vacanza»; Scen.: Charles Chaplin; F.: Frank D. Williams; Int.: Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, Chester Conklin (attori cinematografici), Charles Murray (regista), Fritz Shade (il cattivo), Minta Durfee (prima attrice), Cecile Arnold, Vivian Edwards (altre attrici), Harry McCoy, Charles Parrott [Charley Chase] (altri attori); Prod.: Keystone Film Company; 35mm. L.: 314 m. D.: 15’ a 18 f/s. Imbibito / Tinted.

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

In The Masquerader Chaplin depicts himself in a continuous process of transformation. At the start of the film we see Chaplin himself, then Chaplin becoming Charlie (he’s putting on make- up), then Charlie in his Tramp costume becoming, successively, Charlie the film actor, Charlie the flirt, slapstick Charlie, and “Lady” Charlie. These changing images provoke the same sort of questions raised by the filmmaker when the Tramp runs into the hall of mirrors in The Circus. Which is the real Charlie?

Harry M. Geduld, Chapliniana. Volume I: The Keystone Films, Indiana University Press, Bloomington & Indianapolis, 1987

In short

Italian Title
Charlot attore o Charlot in vacanza
Director: Charles Chaplin

Year: 1914
Country: USA
Running time: 15'
Film Version

English intertitles

Sound
Mute
Edition
2003
Section
Chaplin project 2003

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Print restored in 2003 by the Cineteca di Bologna, BFI, and Lobster Film, at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, from a tinted nitrate positive print. English intertitles have been reconstructed