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A King in New York

  • 19571957
  • GG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
8.1K
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A King in New York (1957)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
8.1K
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  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Maxine Audley
    • Jerry Desmonde
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Maxine Audley
    • Jerry Desmonde
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    • 59User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Charles Chaplin, Dawn Addams, and Joan Ingram in A King in New York (1957)
    Charles Chaplin, Jerry Desmonde, and Oliver Johnston in A King in New York (1957)
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • King Shahdovas King Shahdov
    Maxine Audley
    Maxine Audley
    • Queen Ireneas Queen Irene
    Jerry Desmonde
    Jerry Desmonde
    • Prime Minister Voudelas Prime Minister Voudel
    Oliver Johnston
    Oliver Johnston
    • Ambassador Jaumeas Ambassador Jaume
    Dawn Addams
    Dawn Addams
    • Ann Kay - TV Specialistas Ann Kay - TV Specialist
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Johnson - TV Advertiseras Johnson - TV Advertiser
    Joan Ingram
    • Mona Cromwell - Hostessas Mona Cromwell - Hostess
    Michael Chaplin
    Michael Chaplin
    • Rupert Macabeeas Rupert Macabee
    John McLaren
    • Macabee Senioras Macabee Senior
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Headmasteras Headmaster
    Harry Green
    Harry Green
    • Lawyeras Lawyer
    Robert Arden
    Robert Arden
    • Liftboyas Liftboy
    Alan Gifford
    Alan Gifford
    • School Superintendentas School Superintendent
    Robert Cawdron
    Robert Cawdron
    • U.S. Marshalas U.S. Marshal
    George Woodbridge
    George Woodbridge
    • Member of Atomic Commissionas Member of Atomic Commission
    Clifford Buckton
    • Member of Atomic Commissionas Member of Atomic Commission
    Vincent Lawson
    • Member of Atomic Commissionas Member of Atomic Commission
    Shani Wallis
    Shani Wallis
    • Singeras Singer
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The first film that Sir Charles Chaplin made in the UK after his exile from America, and his last leading role in a movie.
    • Goofs
      During his diatribe, Rupert claims that the Roman Empire fell with the assassination of Caesar. Caesar's assassination occurred 17 years before the Roman Empire was established.
    • Quotes

      [after being called for questioning by the government on suspicions of Communist affiliations]

      Rupert Macabee: I'm so sick and tired of people asking me if I'm this, if I'm that!

    • Alternate versions
      Original British prints run about five minutes longer than the version that was released in America in 1976. It is this American version that is available on video, but the British cut is available on disc.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sadness Goes On
      (1957)

      Written by Charles Chaplin

      Sung by Joy Nichols

    User reviews59

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    Top review
    10/10
    A must-see for Chaplin fans
    "A King in New York" is one of those few films that gets better and better every time you see it.

    Yes, it's flawed--the sets look shabby, and some of the dialogue is stilted and melodramatic. Yet despite these shortcomings, AKINY still stands out as a wonderful, playful satire of 1950's America.

    For those of you who may not know, Chaplin himself was targetted by the U.S. government at the time for his alleged communist leanings. In fact, AKINY had to be shot in Britain (Chaplin's birthplace) only because Chaplin and his family had been forbidden to re-enter the U.S after a short vacation overseas.

    AKINY was Chaplin's response to the nonsense and paranoia that pervaded American society at that time. Chaplin also pokes fun at America's obsession with technology and the media--a point which is even more relevant today.

    Chaplin plays King Shahdov, a deposed monarch who flees to America in the hopes of selling his plans for a peaceful, nuclear-based society (which never happens). Chaplin plays Shahdov as an honest, but hapless European monarch thrust into the dizzying whirl of modern America. Chaplin is at his absolute best here as a befuddled and somewhat puzzled outsider.

    Shahdov soon meets up with two people. The first is Ann Kay (Dawn Addams), a beautiful young woman who seduces the King and lures him into appearing in her television commercials, and Rupert Macabee (played by Chaplin's son, Michael), a brilliant young boy whose parents have been imprisoned by HUAC. Also worth noting is Ambassador Jaume (Oliver Johnston), Shahdov's loyal friend and confidante. Johnston and Chaplin play off each other beautifully, and together they share some of the film's funniest moments.

    AKINY is full of priceless "bits of business," as Chaplin used to say--there's a hilarious restaurant scene in which Chaplin mimes his order to the waiter in order to overcome the dreadful racket from the house band.

    Then there's the scene in which Shahdov's newly lifted face become "unhinged" as he bursts into laughter at a comedy show. Chaplin slyly slips in and out of these bits (which are essentially silent comedy pantomimes dating back to his earliest days in English Music Halls) with great ease.

    Such scenes provide the most satisfying moments in the film. Here, behind Chaplin's aged face and body, you can still see the little tramp come to life, and it's wonderful.

    AKINY is vastly underrated by most critics who, for some reason, obsess over the sets, and virtually ignore what is truly one of Chaplin's masterpieces. AKINY is rarely screened in North America for some reason, so if you get the chance to see it, don't pass it up.
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1957 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Краљ у Њујорку
    • Filming locations
      • Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, Soho, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Attica Film Company
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $851
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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