The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

  • Director: Charles Chaplin
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Esperanto
  • Release date: March 7, 1941
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: The Dictator
  • "The Great Dictator" (The Great Dictator) is a film directed by Charlie Chaplin and starring Pauline Gaudai. It premiered in 1940. This is Charlie Chaplin's first sound film.
    Under the guise of the Second World War, the film portrays The Great Dictator, who is cruelly persecuting Jews in an attempt to rule the world. Chaplin clearly imitated the fascist leader Adolf Hitler in character modeling , and made a pungent satire on this character through performances.
    In 1997, the film was listed by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as "a film of cultural, historical and artistic significance".

    Details

    • Release date March 7, 1941
    • Filming locations Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies Charles Chaplin Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $969,879

    Movie reviews

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    • By Chance 2022-04-23 07:01:26

      short comment

      Don't dare to call it a "movie review", it's just my viewing experience.

      Although "The Great Dictator" is a comedy, its true core is tragedy. With World War II as the background of the story, as a Jew, Charlie Chaplin must have hoped to express his dissatisfaction with the dictatorship and his pursuit and belief in democracy, freedom and humanity in the process of completing this film. There are many foreign-language films that reflect the theme of World War II, but this one is a...

    • By Ivory 2022-04-23 07:01:26

      my first full chaplin

      This is one of the best movies I've seen this weekend. Different from Chaplin's other works, at least it has the power of language. However, Chaplin's works are all about the times put reality in it, supplemented by humor. This should be regarded as Zhou Xingchi's mentor for works such as "Journey to the West" and "Kung Fu". That's what many of my stage plays and the like hope to achieve. This kind of work, which guarantees depth and interest, is suitable for all ages, and it is not...

    • By Adam 2022-04-23 07:01:26

      Voice makes this work, not simple.

      What do you think a movie is? This work, I think, is beyond what I've always understood about cinema. For a long time, I haven't come across a point of laughter worth laughing and belly laughing. Here, I still can't help but see Hickler and Musso, the dictator brothers, in order to prove their strengths and weaknesses, from the low bench, to the super spicy mustard, to the big fight. For a long time, I haven't heard such a "deafening" speech appear in a play. This is not a movie, but a...

    • By Shanna 2022-04-23 07:01:26

      The teacher asked us to continue the 1000-word ending of "The Great Dictator"

      "Soldiers, for the sake of democracy, let's unite!" Although schultz asked Charlie to make speeches that despised other races and hated Jews, Charlie still couldn't do it. In fact, he knew that his choice this time was likely to He felt very guilty about schultz for putting him and schultz behind bars or even losing their lives, but if he could do it all over again, he felt he would choose to say so. The world has been shrouded in dictatorship, resentment, hatred, and blood for too long....

    • By Brenda 2022-04-22 07:01:04

      Master Chaplin

      1. The Years—The Eve of World War II in America
        The Great Dictator is a film directed and starred by Charlie Chaplin. Premiered in 1940, it poignantly satirized Nazism and Adolf Hitler. The climax of the play is at the end, when he openly calls for a political confrontation with fascism.
        What makes the film special is that it was released in a time before the United States entered World War II and the United States was still on good terms with Nazi Germany. Before the panic over...

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    • By Karson 2023-09-01 12:30:18

      "Our knowledge makes us cynical, our intelligence makes us ruthless, we think too much and perceive too little, we need more humanity than machines, and more than intelligence, we need kindness and...

    • By Caitlyn 2023-07-06 03:57:10

      2012.9.30: Hungarian Waltz No. 5 and shave perfectly; Xihemo's handshake is funny and ironic; the last wonderful speech is the hatred of dictatorship and the call for peace, full of humanitarian power; the spirit of the master is great Yes, to stand up at the most critical time of the whole world, to do everything in his power, to declare war on the dictatorship, and to pay tribute to peace. For this alone, the master is worthy of our eternal respect.

    • By Amani 2023-06-29 04:48:01

      Film class this week. Chaplin's first sound film. Outstanding shot!...

    • By Jeanne 2023-06-09 11:28:18

      9.5/10. ①Chaplin's famous Nazi satirical comedy, the whole process is full of laughter: the cannonball spins, the grenade falls into the sleeve, the enemy strays into the fog, the plane reverses, Hick's first speech, the heroine knocks down officers and soldiers and the hero dances , body armor and parachute experiments, sculpting a portrait of Sigg, eating coins, the male protagonist by the roof plank and him falling into someone else's house, Sigg tearing the declaration of war, Sigg and...

    • By Godfrey 2023-05-29 02:35:22

      Released in 1940, nominated for five Oscars in 1941, the United States entered the war at the end of 1941, in fact, this is an anti-Nazi political film, although the final speech is indeed...

    Movie plot

    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...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    1. Chaplin plays two important roles in the film at the same time, because they have one or two things in common: they have a small beard and they are both short. This is the advice given by British producer Alexander Kodak.
    2. "The Great Dictator" was pressured by German diplomats and American fascist organizations during the filming, but Chaplin still did not change his original intention and publicly challenged the Nazis.
    3. In order...
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    Evaluation action

    "The Great Dictator" is one of Chaplin's most successful films. It is directed and acted by Chaplin. The film is set in the Second World War and portrays the great dictator Henkel, who is trying to rule the world. Henkel was a metaphor for Hitler, the leader of the Nazis. Chaplin clearly imitated Hitler in character modeling, and cleverly mocked and flogged him through personal speeches. This film was released in 1940, when Hitler's...
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    Movie quotes

    • Schultz: How's the gas?

      A Jewish barber: Terrible, it kept me awake all night.

      Schultz: No, no, no! The gasoline in the tank.

    • Schultz: Strange, and I always thought of you as an Aryan.

      A Jewish barber: I'm a vegetarian

    • International press reporter: The Phooey has just referred to the Jewish people.