A King in New York

Name: A King in New York
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1957-09-12
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston, Dawn Addams

1957·Movie·G·104 min·★ 6.7(233)

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“The King of Comedians!”

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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About A King in New York

A King in New York is a 1957 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

A King in New York was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and Attica Film Company and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on September 12, 1957, and carries a G certification.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Release date: September 12, 1957
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Charles Chaplin Productions, Attica Film Company

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A King in New York cast & crew

A King in New York was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as King Shahdov, Maxine Audley as Queen Irene, Jerry Desmonde as Prime Minister Voudel, Oliver Johnston as Ambassador Jaume, Dawn Addams as Ann Kay - TV Specialist, and Sidney James as Johnson - TV Advertiser.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Georges Périnal, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is A King in New York worth watching?

A King in New York holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 233 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, A King in New York is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A King in New York

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