Charlie the barber was a Jew who was drafted into the army during the First World War and left the army because of his injuries. Charlie, who has lost his memory, has been living in the hospital. At this time, the great dictator Hynkel came to power. It was engaged in conspiracy politics, ruling the country with iron fists and armed forces internally, aggressively expanding externally, and attempting to conquer the entire world with war. Due to Hynkel’s aggressive expansion and iron-blooded policy, the war continued and the people’s living standards were deteriorating. In the face of the increasing grievances of the general public, Hynkel tried his best to instigate the people’s hatred and dissatisfaction against the Jews, leading to the Jewish people. The nation faces an unprecedented disaster, and even the injured Charlie was not spared. Faced with this situation, Charlie had to be forced to flee. He and the officers who had been rescued in the war wore military uniforms and embarked on the road to escape. Just when they fled to the border, because of the appearance of Charlie and the great dictator Hynkel Similarly, the Demani troops stationed there mistakenly thought it was their head of state Hynkel, treated him with high-level courtesy and hospitality, and asked him to give a speech. As a last resort, the barber Charlie was used as the head of state to speak to the army. He couldn't help but delivered a speech to defend democracy, and he said his-and the voice of the people: "The dictator will die. The rights that were taken away by China will soon be returned to the people."
The Great Dictator movie plot
2021-10-21 12:59
Extended Reading
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Hope 2022-03-25 09:01:06
Taken in 1940. Due to the deepening of the political and social significance of the characters Chaplin wanted to create and the expansion of the ideological scale, it is no longer possible to blindly use silent films. However, Chaplin only put in dialogue where necessary, still implemented his simple shooting skills, and scoffed at "Hollywood's cheap gimmicks", but his carefully designed and repeatedly modified shots helped him cross the "sound barrier" and created this scene. masterpiece. while in
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Glenna 2022-04-24 07:01:03
In fact, it is not as artistic as the works of Chaplin's silent films at their peak, but it still takes courage to make such a film when the Nazis were at their most arrogant. As Chaplin's first sound film, the last seven-minute speech is already recognized as the best speech in Chaplin's acting career.
The Great Dictator quotes
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Schultz: How's the gas?
A Jewish barber: Terrible, it kept me awake all night.
Schultz: No, no, no! The gasoline in the tank.
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Schultz: Strange, and I always thought of you as an Aryan.
A Jewish barber: I'm a vegetarian