Comedy ·War · United States of America · 1940 · 2h 5m

The Great Dictator

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Director
Charlie Chaplin
Cast
Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber Paulette Goddard as Hannah Jack Oakie as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria Reginald Gardiner as Commander Schultz Henry Daniell as Garbitsch Billy Gilbert as Field Marshal Herring
Crew
Karl Struss — Director of Photography Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography Willard Nico — Editor Meredith Willson — Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay
Tagline

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Great Dictator — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
amnesianazihairdresserpropagandaworld war idictatorjewish ghettofascismworld war iinational socialismnational socialist partysatire
Key Collaborators
Charlie Chaplin Director Karl Struss Director of Photography Roland Totheroh Director of Photography Willard Nico Editor Meredith Willson Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin Screenplay Charlie Chaplin Producer
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