The Great Dictator
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The Great Dictator (1940)

22/08/2003 (GB)
Comedy, War
2h 5m

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Overview

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

  • Charlie ChaplinDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $2,000,000

  • Revenue

    $11,000,000

Keywords

  • amnesia
  • nazi
  • hairdresser
  • propaganda
  • world war i
  • dictator
  • jewish ghetto
  • fascism
  • world war ii
  • national socialism
  • national socialist party
  • satire
  • speech
  • black and white
  • barbershop
  • anti war
  • fictitious country

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

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