

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.

Peter Hudson
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadKate Guyonvarch
Self - RE/AC Director

David Robinson
Self - Chaplin's Biographer

Kevin Brownlow
Self - Film Historian
Antoine Lange
The Child

Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)

Edna Purviance
Self (archive footage)
John R. Freuler
Self (archive footage)
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Serge Bromberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Birth of the Tramp is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”