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Spanish One sheet movie poster for Charlie Chaplin's film,
A King in New York (1957), which is titled Un Rey en Nueva York in Spanish. The film is a comedy and political satire about a deposed European monarch who seeks refuge in New York City and becomes an accidental television celebrity, ultimately getting caught up in the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings.
Key Information
Title: A King in New York (Un Rey en Nueva York)
Release Year: 1957
Director: Charles Chaplin
Starring: Charles Chaplin, Dawn Addams, and Michael Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin's son)
Synopsis: King Shahdov flees a revolution and arrives in New York penniless, where he navigates the world of TV commercials and American paranoia during the McCarthy era, satirizing US politics and culture.
Significance: This was Chaplin's last leading role in a film, produced in Europe during his exile from the United States, and was not released in the US until the 1970s. |
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