The Idle Class
1921 · 32 min
Charlie ChaplinCast
Charles Chaplin 
Edna Purviance Charles Aber Joe Anderson Laura Anson Walter Bacon
Plot
At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Idle Class (1921) is a British short film directed by Charlie Chaplin. It stars Charles Chaplin, Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance. It runs 32 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (4,510 votes)
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