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King, Queen, Joker

1921 · 50 min
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

King, Queen, Joker is a 1921 silent feature farce written and directed by Sydney Chaplin, Charlie's older brother. The picture was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was shot in England, France and the United States. Less than a reel of this film, the barbershop sequence, survives at the British Film Institute. It was included in the 2011 Criterion DVD special two disc edition release of The Great Dictator.

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Year 1921
Director Syd Chaplin
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (5 votes)

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Sydney Chaplin constructs a farcical plot that relies on the classic double-identity trope, exploring themes of chance and social mobility through exaggerated pantomime and rapid-fire visual gags. The film builds its comedy on physical confusion and international settings.

What lingers after viewing is a glimpse into a largely lost artifact of silent-era Hollywood, a reminder of comedy's purely visual roots. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Syd Chaplin

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Best viewed as a historical fragment, with an appreciation for silent film grammar.

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