The Real Charlie Chaplin trailer: What was one of history’s greatest entertainers really like?

Not only a gifted entertainer, he was also known for his anti-war and anti-jingoism stances which earned the ire of his contemporaries. He is best remembered for movies like City Lights, The Gold Rush, The Great Dictator and Limelight among others.

Most of all, he is remembered for his iconic character, The Little Tramp.

Overall, The Real Charlie Chaplin looks like something worth waiting for as it poses a compelling question: What was Charlie Chaplin really like?

The official synopsis of the documentary reads, “Combining unheard audio recordings, dramatic reconstructions and personal archives, The Real Charlie Chaplin traces Charlie Chaplin’s meteoric rise from the slums of Victorian London to the heights of Hollywood superstardom, before his scandalous fall from grace. Watch the premiere on Saturday, December 11 at 8/7c on SHOWTIME.”