The Great Dictator
1940 · ★ 8.3 · Dir. Charlie Chaplin
Once again - the whole world laughs!
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
- Released
- 1940-10-15
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $11M
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Charlie Chaplin
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Jack Oakie
Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Reginald Gardiner
Commander Schultz
Henry Daniell
Garbitsch
Billy Gilbert
Field Marshal Herring
Grace Hayle
Madame Napaloni
Carter DeHaven
Spook
Paulette Goddard
Hannah
Maurice Moscovitch
Mr. Jaeckel
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Jaeckel
Bernard Gorcey
Mr. Mann
Paul Weigel
Mr. Agar
Keywords
SatireWorld war iiWorld war iAmnesiaAnti warNaziDictatorPropagandaFascismNational socialismHairdresserBlack and whiteFictitious countryBarbershopSpeechJewish ghettoNational socialist party
