- Year :
- 1940
- Cast :
- Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert, Maurice Moscovich, Emma Dunn, Bernard Gorcey, Paul Weigel, Grace Hayle, Carter De Haven, Chester Conklin...
- Production :
- United Artists
- Description :
- A barber wounded during the First World War returns home after 20 years within hospital walls. His shop has grown full of cobwebs and dust, but it is the hateful graffiti on his shop window that takes him totally by surprise. Hynkel, the tyrannical dictator, and his henchmen persecute the barber, as well as the rest of the Jewish community, including the beautiful Hannah… A visionary satire that marked history, just as history itself left its mark on the film.
- DVD & Blu-ray :
- DVD on Amazon US Blu-ray on Amazon US Blu-ray on Amazon UK DVD on Amazon IT Blu-ray on Amazon FR DVD on Amazon FR
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The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible...
The Great Dictator Synopsis
During World War I, an anonymous private, (Chaplin) fighting in the army of Tomania, effects the valiant rescue of an officer...
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The Score of The Great Dictator
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