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Release Year1914
Runtime0h 22m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes54
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WritersCharlie Chaplin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHis Prehistoric Past
About His Prehistoric Past
Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arrives and falls for the king's favorite wife. In the end, it turns out to have been a dream; Charlie was asleep in the park.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin, His Prehistoric Past leans on a strong ensemble — Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Gene Marsh — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1914.
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