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A King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which co-stars, among others, his young son Michael. The film presents a satirical view of the McCarthy communist-hunt era and certain other aspects of United States politics and society. The film, which was produced in Europe ...
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A deposed European monarch becomes a TV star and a suspected Communist in New York City. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1957 film directed and starring Charles Chaplin.
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Roger Ebert praises Chaplin's comedy and optimism in his 1957 film about a king in exile in New York. He criticizes the film's overlong speeches and its lack of release in the U.S.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review ashley h A King in New York is a terrific film. It is about a recently-deposed European monarch who seeks shelter in New York City.
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A King in New York is a fantasy of what might have happened had Chaplin been allowed to return to the States after five years of exile. It is filled with fascinating references to Chaplin's own painful experiences, and is flavored by the aging filmmaker's curmudgeonly views of mid-century American pop culture.
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A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist. Due to a revolution in his country, King Shahdov comes to New York - almost broke. To get some money he goes to TV, making commercials and meets the child from communist parents.
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings. Charlie Chaplin. Director, Writer.
