S8 Ep818: Exile to Switzerland and the Loss of Autonomy In 1952, while sailing to Europe, Chaplin learned his U.S. re-entry permit had been revoked by Attorney General James McGranery on moral and political grounds. This forced Chaplin into a permanent exile in Swi

Exile to Switzerland and the Loss of Autonomy

In 1952, while sailing to Europe, Chaplin learned his U.S. re-entry permit had been revoked by Attorney General James McGranery on moral and political grounds. This forced Chaplin into a permanent exile in Switzerland, where his wife Oona had to return to America alone to salvage their financial assets and close their studio. While the move provided a restful environment to raise his eight children, it cost Chaplin the absolute creative autonomy he had enjoyed at his private Hollywood studio. He found himself struggling with foreign unions and rising production costs, leading to a creative decline in his final two films. Guest: Scott Eyman. (7/8)
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