The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002 · 55 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (19 votes)
Dir. Michael Kloft, Kevin Brownlow · Starring Kenneth Branagh, Walter Bernstein, Ray Bradbury, Sydney Chaplin, Brigitte Hamann, Al Hirschfeld · Music Timothy Brock
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A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.

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This documentary offers a fascinating, often chilling, look at two vastly different lives that intersected through the power of cinema. It's a somber reflection on history, power, and the potent weapon of satire.

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