There is information on the Internet that before the outbreak of the First World War, Hitler's brushed beard was a fashion of the upper class. Most of the accumulators were playboys in Berlin and Vienna. A German folk hero made it a popular target. . The man's name was Hans Koeppen, a Prussian pilot who was famous for killing enemies alone. He was also a magician, walked a tightrope in the air, and was an idol and star at the time.
In other words, Hitler's stubborn haircut was to chase fashion. But another report claimed that Hitler's moustache was not fashionable. According to the British "Daily Telegraph" report, a writer who fought with Hitler during World War I pointed out that Hitler still had a big beard in 1914, because he was worried that his beard could not fit in a gas mask, and was forced to put himself under the command of his superiors. His beard was trimmed into the later iconic brush beard. (Source: http://www.yznews.com.cn/yzrb/html/2007-05/07/content_2328459.htm )
However, it is clear that Chaplin did have the inspiration for filming "The Great Dictator" Part of it comes from Hitler’s beard. It is recorded in Chaplin’s Autobiography: “As early as 1937, Sir Alexander Korda (1893-1956, a film director and producer who was born in Hungary and a filmmaker at the London Film Company) The founder) gave me an idea and said that he could compose a movie story about Hitler based on the plot of similar faces that caused misunderstanding, because Hitler and the tramp both had moustaches. He also said that I can play two roles by myself. "The
film was banned in Germany. After Hitler heard about the film, he specifically ordered the Nazi agents to buy a film from Portugal and ship it into Germany. After Goebbels finished watching, he was furious and ordered never to be screened. However, Hitler himself insisted on watching, and watching it alone. The next night, he watched it again (perhaps more than just), again alone. As for his impression after reading it, he said nothing. Chaplin later told his friends about this experience: "If I can know what he thinks of this film, I can give it anything." (Source:http://club.kdnet.net/dispbbs.asp?id=2019248&boardid=1 )
However, what I am most interested in is what happens to the barber after the speech. It is not difficult to imagine that those soldiers and officers may later realize that they have caught the wrong person, but in order to save their lives, they may deliberately conceal this fact; and in order to save their lives, the barber has to repeatedly delay the day when the truth is told. . It can be seen from the final speech that the barber himself has a strong idealistic complex and is also an excellent speaker. These qualities may make him think that it is not a bad thing to be a "leader", and he can use this to make great achievements and benefit the people. However, in this process, he is very likely to go to his opposite side step by step and become a "dictator" in another sense.
As Cioran said: "The conqueror who is indulging in dreams is the greatest disaster for mankind; but people rush to worship him, because they are always affected by those strange plans, those harmful and unhelpful ideals, those Attracted by pathological and dirty ambitions. No reasonable person has ever become the object of worship, or leave a name, or influence an event... Each generation will build a monument for the executioner of the previous generation and suffer. They did accept sacrifices wholeheartedly, because they believe in glory, the victory of an independent husband, and the failure of everyone...” ("Disintegration Summary")
This may be cruel and pessimistic, but the barber is gradually passionate. In the speech, mine did see the shadow of the object he satirized. He is also a conqueror who is indulging in dreams, he has become an idol that everyone worships, and he believes in a person's victory...This is what is truly disturbing and helpless.
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