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Abstract From the arrival of the first Charlot films in France in 1915, French film reviewers, intellectuals, and avant-garde writers enthusiastically welcomed Chaplin and his work. Many remained his fans for life. They defended him against American criticism of his private life and his political views. Interestingly, it did not matter whether French commentators themselves were from the right or the left: most found ways of praising him, even if the Charlot they constructed as a star differed from writer to writer. On the relatively rare occasions Chaplin was criticized in France, most of the cinema press supported him against his critics.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cinema History and Criticism
Cinema and Media Studies
South Asian Cinema and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Oxford University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 265–270
- Publication date
- 16 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter