A King in New York Movie Review 1957

Chaplin plays the deposed king of a European mini-monarchy who comes to the United States in hope of making a new life. Looks critically at 1950s-era America, including Cold War paranoia and over reliance on technology. Containing Chaplin's last starring performance, this film wasn't released in the U.S. until 1973. Uneven but interesting.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Royalty, Immigration, Technology--Rampant, Period Piece: 1950s

Screenplay

Charlie Chaplin

Cast

Charlie Chaplin, Dawn Addams, Michael Chaplin, Oliver Johnston, Maxine Audley, Harry Green

Cinematography

Georges Perinal

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Music

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Charlie Chaplin Productions