The Great Dictator
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Synopsis
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin
- Paulette Goddard
- Jack Oakie
- Reginald Gardiner
- Henry Daniell
- Billy Gilbert
- Maurice Moscovich
- Emma Dunn
- Grace Hayle
- Carter DeHaven
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- Jun 16, 2012
I will always return to this film for that final monologue. It is one of the most beautifully written speeches ever put to film.
DirkHNov 10, 2016When will a barber who looks like Trump save us?
AnikaAug 18, 2021ironic how a silent film actor made the greatest movie speech of all time that is relevant even to today.
Héctor - May 2, 2014
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible." That final five minute speech given by Chaplin shows his true genius as a director, actor, and screenwriter. He was…
Esteban GonzalezFeb 12, 2015Nothing less than a grand and startling picture; Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator is one of the best films involving Chaplin, even in spite of a somewhat disjointed narrative and some overlong stretches. The sense of melancholy and serene sadness by the end of it…
SilentDawnAug 16, 2015This is one of those films history judges, but I'm not sure how it judges it. Did it help us defeat Hitler? I've no idea. You hear all the time in relation to this film that Chaplin said he wouldn't've been able to make it if he knew the true horrors of the concentration…
Sally Jane Black - Oct 9, 2018
"Listen..." anti-fascist art is and has always been invaluable to society, and The Great Dictator may be the crown jewel. this being chaplins first sound film not only elevates the elaborateness of the comedy but also the vital importance of why it's imperative to resist…
WesMay 23, 2014The Great Dictator was released at a time when people were anxious not to offend Hitler and Mussolini, and when discrimination against Jews was rampant but nobody imagined that it would end in one of the cruelest massacres in human history. Chaplin predicted it all, and for…
RidaMar 4, 2018oh man, that last speech
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- Danial lovedThe Great Dictator
One of Charles Chaplin's masterpieces, and the human historical discourse in the end is the most wonderful thing in the movie. 9/10
Sabrina Bondi likedThe Great DictatorLike all major Chaplin works, Dictator was a cheaply, but methodically, made film, a cardboard act of humanist defiance, and, thanks to its purity of purpose, the cheesier the jokes get, the harder they land.
Caio lovedThe Great Dictatorperfeito! forte, emocionante, belo.
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James Pritchard likedThe Great DictatorWas good in Cabinet Rooms. I nodded off for parts but I had slept badly. Slapstick was mostly very good. Visual effects were very impressive for the time, upside down gag. OG “it’s-a bigga mistaka”. Italian and German “language” was hilarious with coughs, ü sound. Huge end speech
James New likedThe Great DictatorThe final scene is iconic and incredible. One of Chaplin’s best performances and one of his best films. Knowing the backstory and behind the scenes stuff brings a whole new appreciation for what Chaplin did with the film. A film everyone should see in their lifetime
Cam Corrigan lovedThe Great DictatorThis film will echo for generations, and will be relevant for as long people will wage war against one another (probably forever). Arguably one of or if not the best monologues in cinema history. Must be Chaplin’s best.
- Erika lovedThe Great Dictator
A teacher recommended this movie to me so I will do the same. At first I thought it was a typical Charlie Chaplin film, but in the end his skill created a wonderful film: a bundle of comedy in the darkness of reality.
Obihulk lovedThe Great DictatorCharlie Chaplin both writes,directs and stars in this masterpiece showing the viewer both sides of a terrible regime. You can either watch this on HBO Max or purchase it for the criterion collection
William Luckenbach likedThe Great DictatorFull of biting wit and humor so sharp you could use it to shave to the beat of Hungarian Dance no. 5, The Great Dictator is a verified classic with a message that still applies to this day. 8/10
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