The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940 · 125 min · EN · NR · 8.3 (3,846 votes)
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · Starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert · Music Meredith Willson

“Once again - the whole world laughs!”

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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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This film offers a masterful blend of uproarious slapstick and profound social commentary. It feels both timelessly funny and deeply moving, building to an impactful, hopeful crescendo. The experience is a journey through sharp wit and humanistic spirit, leaving you with a sense of both laughter and thoughtful reflection.

satiricalpoignantinspirationalcomedicdramaticsteadyclassic Hollywoodslapstick comedyblack and whitepowerful monologuespolitical satireanti-fascismhumanitypropagandaresiliencesocial justice
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amnesianazihairdresserpropagandaworld war idictatorjewish ghettofascismworld war iinational socialismnational socialist partysatirespeechblack and whitebarbershopanti warfictitious countrydomineering
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