The Idle Class
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Produced by Charles Chaplin Productions
A lighthearted silent comedy built on mistaken identity and physical comedy, using class contrast to explore romantic possibility and social absurdity.
At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.
Essence
Ensemble
Charlie Chaplin
Tramp / Husband
Edna Purviance
Edna the Neglected Wife
Henry Bergman
Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
Al Ernest Garcia
Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited)
Lita Grey
Maid (uncredited)
Lillian McMurray
Maid (uncredited)
John Rand
Golfer / Guest (uncredited)
Rex Storey
Pickpocket / Guest (uncredited)
Mack Swain
Edna's Father (uncredited)
Armand Triller
Extra (uncredited)
William Carey
Extra (uncredited)
Carlyle Robinson
Guest (uncredited)
Like The Idle Class
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Same Mood as The Idle Class
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Like The Idle Class, But Darker
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Like The Idle Class, But Lighter
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Like The Idle Class, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
