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A King in New York is a american film of genre Drama directed by Charlie Chaplin released in USA on 25 october 1957 with Charlie Chaplin

A King in New York (1957)

A King in New York
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Released in USA 25 october 1957
Length 1h47
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating69% 3.4970753.4970753.4970753.4970753.497075

For the 1990 film, see King of New York

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 after Chaplin's exile from the U.S. in 1952, did not open in the United States until 1973.

Synopsis

"One of the minor annoyances in modern life is a revolution." Due to a revolution in his country Estrovia, 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.

Actors

Charlie Chaplin

(King Shahdov)
Dawn Addams

(Ann Kay - TV Specialist)
Michael Chaplin

(Rupert Macabee)
Maxine Audley

(Queen Irene)
Jerry Desmonde

(Prime Minister Voudel)
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Charlie Chaplin filmography

The Face on the Barroom Floor (1914) The New Janitor (1914) His Musical Career (1914) Laughing Gas (1914) The Rounders (1914) Twenty Minutes of Love (1914) Mabel's Married Life (1914) Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) Getting Acquainted (1914) His New Profession (1914) The Property Man (1914) The Masquerader (1914) Dough and Dynamite (1914) His Prehistoric Past (1914) His Trysting Places (1914) Those Love Pangs (1914) Recreation (1914) Her Friend the Bandit (1914) A Busy Day (1914) Caught in the Rain (1914) A Night Out (1915) By the Sea (1915) Work (1915) A Night in the Show (1915) The Champion (1915) In the Park (1915) His New Job (1915) The Bank (1915) Shanghaied (1915) His Regeneration (1915) A Woman (1915) A Jitney Elopement (1915) The Tramp (1915) One A.M. (1916) The Pawnshop (1916) The Rink (1916) Behind the Screen (1916) A Burlesque on Carmen (1916) Police (1916) The Count (1916) The Fireman (1916) The Vagabond (1916) The Floorwalker (1916) The Adventurer (1917) The Cure (1917) Easy Street (1917) The Immigrant (1917) The Bond (1918) Shoulder Arms (1918) A Dog's Life (1918) Triple Trouble (1918) A Day's Pleasure (1919) The Professor (1919) Sunnyside (1919) The Idle Class (1921) The Kid (1921) Pay Day (1922) The Pilgrim (1923) A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) The Gold Rush (1925) The Circus (1928) City Lights (1931) Modern Times (1936) The Great Dictator (1940) Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Limelight (1952) A King in New York (1957) The Chaplin Revue (1959) A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

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