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The Great Dictator
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The Great Dictator

Once again - the whole world laughs!

1940 • 125 min • Comedy · War

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Synopsis

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

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Top billed cast

Director: Charlie Chaplin • Crew: Charlie Chaplin

Trailers & clips

Original Trailer

Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

Three Reasons: The Great Dictator

THE GREAT DICTATOR Trailer (1940) - The Criterion Collection

Critic reviews

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Forever great, forever relevant as dictators and dictator-wannabes do their best to deprive the humans of their humanity.

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In September 1939, six days after Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, Charlie Chaplin began filming his next feature. Drawing on the public perception of the similarities between himself and Adolf Hitler - not just his toothbrush moustache but also their upbringings - Chaplin sought to directly parody and attack the German führer and fascism.…

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Details

TMDB audience
8.3/10 (3,755)
Age rating
NR
Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000
Box office
$11,000,000
IMDb
tt0032553

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