When a pair of filmmakers set out to make a documentary about Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, they find themselves falling down a deep rabbit hole that explores some of the darkest aspects of the birth of cinema. From the suicidal clowns who inspired Chaplin and Keaton to Robin Williams and beyond, Looking for Charlie takes an unflinching look at the role played by depression in helping to shape the medium of film.
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
From the suicidal clowns who inspired Chaplin and Keaton to Robin Williams and beyond, Looking for Charlie takes an unflinching look at the role played by depression in helping to shape the medium of film.