The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator is a comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. First released in October 1940, it was Chaplin's first true talking picture, and more importantly was the only major film of its period to bitterly satirize Nazism and Adolf Hitler. The film is unusual for its period, as the United States was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany. Chaplin's film advanced a stirring, controversial condemnation of Hitler, fascism, ant... more

Initial release date:

  • 1940

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Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comedic actor and film director. Chaplin became one of the most...

Wheeler Dryden

George Wheeler Dryden (August 31, 1892 in London – September 30, 1957 in Los Angeles) was an English actor and film director, the son of Hannah Chaplin and...

Runtime:

  • 2 h 3 min 59 s

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  • 2,000,000

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