A King 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 A King 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.

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