lonely speaker

Keely 2022-04-21 09:01:27

The Great Dictator, Chaplin's first sound film in 1940. Chaplin used his own unique way to resist the wanton rampage of the Nazi dictatorship. I especially like Chaplin's last speech. A post-rock band composed the music for that speech. The song is called "Unity". Someone in the comments on NetEase Cloud said: "The person who gave the speech is so lonely." Yes, when the black and white of this world are turned upside down and justice becomes so precious, it takes a lot of courage for those who dare to stand up and resist. Lu Xun once said: "Only silence is the highest contempt", but at that time, silence for too long was condoning evil.

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The Great Dictator quotes

  • Hannah: Do you know we're very much alike?

    A Jewish Barber: Are we?

    Hannah: Yeah, we're both absent-minded.

    A Jewish Barber: Do you think so?

    Hannah: Yes.

    [pause]

    Hannah: I like absent-minded people.

    [pause]

    Hannah: Do you know the story about the man who put his watch in boiling water and held the egg in his hand?

    A Jewish Barber: No...

    [both laugh]

    A Jewish Barber: That's great.

  • Hannah: [looking in the mirror] Gee! Ain't I cute.