Where to watch Limelight in the United States
Limelight (1952) is streaming on Max. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch Limelight (1952) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
A weary, trembling clown finds his most profound humanity in this heartbreakingly tender portrait of aging and art. Between the melancholic piano scores and the silent era legends sharing the screen, the film achieves a rare, poetic intimacy.
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Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden
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Limelight
You can watch Limelight (1952) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
IMDb
7.9/10
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88%
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Director
Cast
Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden, Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden
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Limelight is streaming on Max. Watch Limelight on Kanopy with a participating library card. Limelight is streaming on TCM. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified October 13, 2026.