Move to Switzerland and A King in New York Charlie Chaplin
— chaplin s press release regarding decision not seek re-entry us
chaplin did not attempt return united states after re-entry permit revoked, , instead sent wife settle affairs. couple decided settle in switzerland and, in january 1953, family moved permanent home: manoir de ban, 14-hectare (35-acre) estate overlooking lake geneva in corsier-sur-vevey. chaplin put beverly hills house , studio sale in march, , surrendered re-entry permit in april. next year, wife renounced citizenship , became british citizen. chaplin severed last of professional ties united states in 1955, when sold remainder of stock in united artists, had been in financial difficulty since 1940s.
manoir de ban, chaplin s home in corsier-sur-vevey, switzerland
chaplin remained controversial figure throughout 1950s, after awarded international peace prize communist-led world peace council, , after meetings zhou enlai , nikita khrushchev. began developing first european film, king in new york, in 1954. casting himself exiled king seeks asylum in united states, chaplin included several of recent experiences in screenplay. son, michael, cast boy parents targeted fbi, while chaplin s character faces accusations of communism. political satire parodied huac , attacked elements of 1950s culture – including consumerism, plastic surgery, , wide-screen cinema. in review, playwright john osborne called chaplin s bitter , openly personal film.
chaplin founded new production company, attica, , used shepperton studios shooting. filming in england proved difficult experience, used own hollywood studio , familiar crew, , no longer had limitless production time. according robinson, had effect on quality of film. king in new york released in september 1957, , received mixed reviews. chaplin banned american journalists paris première , decided not release film in united states. severely limited revenue, although achieved moderate commercial success in europe. king in new york not shown in america until 1973.
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