Charlie Chaplin was probably the most famous target of the House Un-American Activities Committee. His anti‑McCarthyism masterpiece, "A King in New York" (1957), made during his exile in the UK, remained unreleased in the United States for 20 years.
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The Locarno Film Festival’s major retrospective explores the work of left-wing filmmakers targeted during the McCarthy era, revealing a body of cinema whose critiques of nationalism, careerism and conformity resonate strongly today.
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