It was from 1915 onwards, that Charles Chaplin “became the most famous man in the world”. He has been described as a “filmmaker, whose artistry transcends the cinema and spans world-historical dimensions”. Author Bernard Shaw wrote: “Chaplin is more than a genius. He is an institution, the idol of millions of all races and creeds, the champion of the pathetic and oppressed… the little man with the funny moustache is something of a saviour”.
Icon no 3: Charles Chaplin
Icon no 3: Charles Chaplin
Icon no 3: Charles Chaplin
It was from 1915 onwards, that Charles Chaplin “became the most famous man in the world”. He has been described as a “filmmaker, whose artistry transcends the cinema and spans world-historical dimensions”. Author Bernard Shaw wrote: “Chaplin is more than a genius. He is an institution, the idol of millions of all races and creeds, the champion of the pathetic and oppressed… the little man with the funny moustache is something of a saviour”.