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A King in New York

1957 · 104 min

A witty, bittersweet satire that balances playful comedy with a sharp critique of political paranoia.

Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde
Tagline
The King of Comedians!
Overview
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • power
  • freedom
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Written by
Charlie Chaplin
Starring
Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston, Dawn Addams, Sidney James, Joan Ingram, Michael Chaplin
Music
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Georges Périnal
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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