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Release Date: 1957

Cast: Dawn Addams, Lupino Lane, Harry Green, Charlie Chaplin, George Woodbridge, Shani Wallis, Michael Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Sid James, Vincent Lawson, Jerry Desmonde, Clifford Buckton ...MORE

Cast: Dawn Addams, Lupino Lane, Harry Green, Charlie Chaplin, George Woodbridge, Shani Wallis, Michael Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Sid James, Vincent Lawson, Jerry Desmonde, Clifford Buckton, Oliver Johnston, Robert Cawdron, George Truzzi, Phil Brown, Robert Arden, Alan Gifford ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Parody, Comedy of manners, Black-and-white, Comedy, Period piece, Satire

A King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which presents a satirical view of certain aspects of United States politics and society. The film was produced in Europe after Chaplin's exile from the US in 1952. It did not open in the United States until 1967. "One of the minor annoyances in modern life is a revolution." Due to a revolution in his country, King Igor Shahdov (Charlie Chaplin) comes to New York City with almost no money, his securities having been stolen by his own Prime Minister. He tries to contact the... MORE

A King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which presents a satirical view of certain aspects of United States politics and society. The film was produced in Europe after Chaplin's exile from the US in 1952. It did not open in the United States until 1967. "One of the minor annoyances in modern life is a revolution." Due to a revolution in his country, King Igor Shahdov (Charlie Chaplin) comes to New York City with almost no money, his securities having been stolen by his own Prime Minister. He tries to contact the Atomic Energy Commission with his ideas for using atomic power to create a utopia. At a dinner party, some of which is televised live (unbeknownst to him), he reveals he's had some experience in the theater. He's approached to do TV commercials but doesn't like the idea. Later, he does make a few commercials in order to get some money. Invited to speak at a progressive school, he meets Rupert Macabee (Michael Chaplin), editor of the school paper, a ten-year-old historian who gives him a stern anarchist lecture. Although Rupert himself says he distrusts all forms of government, his parents are LESS