Charlie Chaplin's satire of McCarthy-era America has a deposed king drifting through New York. Uneven and bitter, with some sharp scenes, it is a lesser but fascinating late film that reflects his exile.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (9,986 votes)
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