The Dark Humored ‘King of Comedy’ Holds a Mirror to 21st-Century Society

The Dark Humored ‘King of Comedy’ Holds a Mirror to 21st-Century Society



Stephen Lovekin

From left, Jerry Lewis, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro attend 'The King of Comedy' closing night screening gala during the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2013, in New York City.

COMMENTARY: Forty years on, the film seems more prescient than ever.