The Great Dictator
Charles Chaplin / US, 1940 / 125 min.
Chaplin comedy that mixes slapstick, satire and social criticism. Chaplin plays a poor Jewish barber who is mistaken for dictator Adenoid Hynkel, a populist rabble-rouser based on Hitler. A satire on Nazi Germany, released after the outbreak of World War II.
As all the greats from the history of film need revisiting from time to time, distributor Piece of Magic is re-releasing no less than nine (restored) films by the genius Charles Chaplin in international cinemas.
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Details
Director
Charles Chaplin
Production year
1940
Country
US
Original title
The Great Dictator
Length
125 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
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