New York/Paris. Signposts of a career unlike any other. Cinema immortal Charles Chaplin brings his talents to both sides of the camera in this deluxe double feature. The comedy king gives American pop culture and politics the royal treatment in the satiric, penultimate Chaplin film A King in New York Advertising, movies, TV, rock music, celebrity and more are in Chaplin’s comic sights as he portrays a deposed European monarch who becomes a U.S. media sensation.
The acclaimed Silent-Era classic A Woman of Paris is Chaplin’s first drama (a genre he visited again in Limelight . Directing with keen-eyed finesse and appearing in only a bit role, Chaplin j’abs at French high society while telling a tale of tragic love. The early Chaplin. The later Chaplin. A remarkable genius infuses both in this special collector’s compilation.
A King of New York- All-new digital transfer from Chaplin family vault picture and audio elements.
- Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as original Mono. Interactive Menus
- Scene Access
- A King in New York Languages: English, French, Italian
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. Italian, German. Arabic, Bulgaria, Romanian, Dutch, Croatian, Slovenian
- Hearing Impaired: English, French, Italian
- A Woman of Paris Languages: English • Subtitles: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic, Bulgaria, Romanian, Dutch, Croatian, Slovenian
- Introduction by David Robinson 5 Mins. Chaplin’s biographer discusses the historical and cinematic context of the film.
- Chaplin Today: A King in New York 26 Mins. Documentary by Jerome de Missolz with the participation of Jim Jarmusch.
- Deleted scenes 16 Mins. 14 brief scenes deleted from the film for later reissue.
- Mandolin Serenade 3 Mins.
- Rehearsing one of the film’s main musical themes. Chaplin personally conducts the orchestra.
- Photo gallery
- Production stills and photos of the actors.
- Film posters
- Trailers 9 Mins.
- Chaplin Collection 12 Mins.
