Autobiografía

Chaplin embodies the spirit of the 20th century like few others. He was a silent film genius who resisted accepting the invention of sound. And when he finally did, it was to caricature Adolf Hitler, whose impersonation in The Great Dictator is one of his most memorable creations. This extraordinary man knew how to make people laugh without giving up the fight against censorship or the demand for freedom in its broadest sense, thus becoming a legend in the history of cinema. In this autobiography, published in 1964, the great actor, director, screenwriter and composer tells the fascinating story of his life, from his tragic childhood in a family of artists to his first steps in London musical theater and his move to the United States. Joined. There, his talent for intelligently entertaining the public led him to become one of the most well-known faces on the entire planet and to be the soul of masterpieces such as Modern Times or Footlights, which today are indisputable classics.