The Great Dictator Comments

  • Lavonne 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    It seems that everyone thinks the speech at the end is wonderful, but I think it is too deliberately preachy, like a political propaganda film. In addition, Chaplin's acting is excellent, but his films now seem to be free from the disease of loose structure and weak...

  • Helen 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    Balloon dance and final speech, idealistic; average look, with some silent film-style jokes in between to enhance the irony, but it doesn't seem out of...

  • Raleigh 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    It still makes sense...

  • Alisa 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    Some people actually add the label of silent film. ....

  • Trudie 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    As Chaplin's first sound film, its influence has surpassed that of a movie. But the laughs and the story may not be so brilliant in my opinion because of the age, because the film was shot in the most arrogant era of the Nazis, which can be described as courageous. The ballet dance in the film and the haircut with the accompaniment of the fifth Hungarian dance music are also classics....

  • Gladyce 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    Chaplin said: Comedy uses long-term view, tragedy uses close-up view. And Chaplin's body language is far more than facial expressions. In the end, the tone was ridiculously absurd and ended with a serious, grand speech....

  • Ulices 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    He is the wings of the human soul. Fight For...

  • Katlyn 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    When Chaplin made this film, he must be very angry, otherwise he would not make a provocative and effective film; Hitler and Mussolini’s avatars are like two clowns, but they are angry. But it also had a certain counter-force to the movie itself. It didn't have the perfect sense of balance as before in the silent era. It was almost a confession in Chaplin's own heart that came too...

  • Kristy 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    I like Chaplin, I look up to his unparalleled genius, I regard him as the highest idol in the movie. But I still have to say that "The Great Dictator" is the most boring of all Chaplin movies I have ever seen. Of course, this is only from the perspective of entertainment. This is the only Chaplin movie that makes me feel long. The reason is not Chaplin, but the political appeal of the movie itself is too strong, which weakens the artistry of the...

  • Leonora 2021-10-22 14:40:14

    "It's a shame that I don't want to be emperor, that's not my job. I don't want to rule anyone, nor do I want to conquer anyone. If possible, I would rather help everyone, whether Jews or non-Jews. , Is it black or white. We all help each other. This is what we should be. We should build our lives on the happiness of others, not on the suffering of others. We should not hate each other......

Extended Reading

The Great Dictator quotes

  • Heinrich Schtick - Translator: His Excellency leaves the scene of his triumph and will return to the palace along Hynkel Strasse, The Avenue of Culture, where he will pass Tomainia's modern masterpieces, The 'Venus of Today' and the 'Hynkel of Tomorrow.'

  • Adenoid Hynkel: How was it?

    Garbitsch: The speech?

    Adenoid Hynkel: Yes.

    Garbitsch: Very good. I thought your reference to the Jews might have been more violent.

    Adenoid Hynkel: What?

    Garbitsch: We've got to rouse the people's anger. At this time, violence against the Jews might take the public's mind off it's stomach.