King, Queen, Joker
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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