Ein König in New York

Chaplin directs himself, as ever. A deposed king arrives penniless in New York, and tries to make ends meet, only to be branded a commie. The film rather clumsily satirizes American commercialism and political paranoia, but it's hard to dislike.

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Charlie Chaplin directed Ein König in New York in 1957. See Charlie Chaplin's full filmography, where to start with Charlie Chaplin, or where to go after you've seen everything by Charlie Chaplin.

Ein König in New York was released in 1957 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.