Switzerland, a land of refuge for celebrities. There is no longer the number of stars who have stayed in this country and those that still live there today. The reasons for these exiles are varied: taxation, climate, landscape, geographic location, but above all tranquility. The discretion of the Helvetians, a value erected by virtue is very suitable for these residents who sometimes suffer from their too full of notoriety.
In 1952, it was a world star who decided to put his cane and hat in the canton of Vaud. Charlie Chaplin has just been removed from his resident visa in the United States due to sympathy with the Communists. The witch hunt led by Senator McCarthy and the FBI of Edgard Hoover in Hollywood propel the artist headlining the denigration in the Cold War sauce.
Eugene, Chaplin’s son, born in Switzerland shortly after his arrival, receives us in the family home in Corsier-sur-Vevey, which became a museum in 2016.
In 1952, it was a world star who decided to put his cane and hat in the canton of Vaud. Charlie Chaplin has just been removed from his resident visa in the United States due to sympathy with the Communists. The witch hunt led by Senator McCarthy and the FBI of Edgard Hoover in Hollywood propel the artist headlining the denigration in the Cold War sauce.
Eugene, Chaplin’s son, born in Switzerland shortly after his arrival, receives us in the family home in Corsier-sur-Vevey, which became a museum in 2016.
Olivia Baliguet is responsible for the communication from Chaplin’s World, the former Chaplin house that has become a museum.
https://www.chaplinsworld.com/