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The Great Dictator

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In a world ravaged by fear and oppression, a humble Jewish barber, marked by the scars of war, finds himself trapped in a totalitarian regime that dangerously resembles the rise of fascism. After years of fighting on the front lines, he returns to his neighborhood at a time when freedom and hope seem like a distant dream. As the tyranny of the dictator looms over society, the barber involuntarily becomes the target of repression and violence.

Meanwhile, the dictator has turned into a caricatured figure, an egotistical tyrant who confuses his ambition with authority. From his luxurious palace, he plans to expand his dominion but ignores the voices of the people crying out for peace. However, fate plays a trick on both of them: after an unexpected event, the barber is forced to assume the identity of the dictator, becoming a sort of accidental hero.

As chaos unfolds, the barber attempts to redirect the fate of his country, defending the dignity and humanity of all, even as he confronts an enemy who laughs at the suffering of others. With a blend of satire and deep reflection on power and morality, the story explores the struggle of the individual against an oppressive system, all wrapped in a bittersweet tone that seeks to inspire the human spirit to resist. A comedy full of hearts, claims, and the hope for a new dawn.

Media type
Movie
Year
1940
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
8.40
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
92.00
Actors
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Jack Oakie
Reginald Gardiner
Henry Daniell
Billy Gilbert
Grace Hayle
Carter DeHaven
Maurice Moscovitch
Emma Dunn
Bernard Gorcey
Paul Weigel
Chester Conklin
Esther Michelson
Hank Mann
Florence Wright
Eddie Gribbon
Rudolph Anders
Eddie Dunn
Nita Pike
George Lynn
Wheeler Dryden
Fred Aldrich
Richard Alexander
Sig Arno
William Arnold
Joe Bordeaux
Don Brodie
Gino Corrado
John Davidson
Max Davidson
Lew Davis
Pat Flaherty
Bud Geary
Sam Harris
Eddie Hart
Leyland Hodgson
William Irving
Charles Irwin
Ethelreda Leopold
Torben Meyer
Bert Moorhouse
Nellie V. Nichols
Manuel ParΓ­s
Jack Perrin
Lucien Prival
Cyril Ring
Henry Roquemore
Tiny Sandford
Hans Schumm
Harry Semels
Charles Sullivan
Carl Voss
Leo White
Harry Wilson
Hans Conried
Francis Ernest Drake
Francesca Santoro
Leonard Walker
Finn Zirzow
Wyn Ritchie Evans
James Carlisle
Oliver Cross
Herschel Graham
Gender
Comedy
BΓ©lica
Country
United States
Producers
Charlie Chaplin
Original title
The Great Dictator
Duration
125
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