Papers from the Birth of the Tramp Conference
The papers from June 2014’s Birth of the Tramp Conference at the Cineteca di Bologna are online!
Read them here: http://www.cinetecadibologna.it/100charlot_eng/ev/conference2014/Papers
Charlie Chaplin Retrospective at the Cinémathèque Suisse
To celebrate 100 years of Chaplin’s Tramp character, the Cinémathèque Suisse will host a Chaplin retrospective in December this year, which runs in line with the Musée de l’Elysée’s Chaplin exhibition. Audiences will be able to discover digital restorations of Chaplin’s masterpieces!
Visit the Cinémathèque Suisse’s website for more info.
French Comic Book Museum Features Chaplin Exhibit
Exhibit: Charlot - Aventures dessinées
Musée de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême
21 October 2014 - 1 February 2015
To celebrate 100 years of Chaplin’s iconic Tramp, the Musée de la bande dessinée in Angoulême, France is presenting a collection of American, French and British comics featuring the Tramp.
Visit the museum’s website for more information.
Modern Times with Live Orchestra, Opéra de Rouen
The Opéra de Rouen (France) presents Charlie Chaplin’s MODERN TIMES & Kid Auto Races at Venice with live orchestra, conducted by Timothy Brock on 14 & 15 November 2014.
Book now : http://operaderouen.com/#infos_635
For a full list of live orchestral Chaplin screenings worldwide, updated regularly, check out : http://cineconcert.charliechaplin.com/dates
2015 Charlie Chaplin Calendars
Officially licensed 2015 Charlie Chaplin calendars by Aquarupella are available now on http://www.renaud-bray.com.
Mike Leigh, Michel Hazanavicius & Bérénice Bejo Discuss Chaplin's Tramp
One of contemporary Britain’s most renowned directors, Mike Leigh, discusses Chaplin with British film historian, television documentary-maker, filmmaker, author, and film editor, Kevin Brownlow, on June 27, 2014 at the Birth of the Tramp Celebration:
In the video below, French director Michel Hazanavicius, whose 2011 film The Artist won five Academy Awards, and the film’s leading actress, Bérénice Bejo, discuss Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character on June 28, 2014 at the Birth of the Tramp Conference in Bologna (video in French):
Click here to see our previous post with videos of Alexander Payne and Vincenzo Mollica speaking about the Tramp at the Birth of the Tramp Conference at the Cineteca di Bologna.
My Autobiography: Spanish Edition
Charlie Chaplin’s My Autobiography has been re-printed in Spanish by Lumen. It is available on Amazon.