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In The Great Dictator, Chaplin's first film after Modern Times, Chaplin plays the dual role of a Hitler-esque dictator, and a Jewish barber. Although Chaplin emphatically stated that the barber was not the Tramp, he retains the Tramp's moustache, hat, and general appearance.
The Dictator and the Tramp is a collection of essays about Charles Chaplin (1889-1977) written by some of the world’s leading authorities on chaplin and early film comedy. The primary focus of the volume is Chaplin’s 1940 film satire on Nazi Germany, “The Great Dictator”.
The Great Dictator was named to the National Film Registry in 1997. THE CRITICS' CORNER The Great Dictator made more than $5 million in international rentals, making it Charles Chaplin's highest-grossing film ever. "The Great Dictator may not be the finest picture ever made, in fact, it possesses several disappointing shortcomings.
The Silent Film Historian and the Nazi Historian. This is a solid documentary on Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" (1940) and a parallel overview of Chaplin and the subject of his caricature in the film, who in turn was the plagiarist of the Tramp's toothbrush mustache, Adolf Hitler.
A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes About the movie
Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) - Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft on AllMovie - One of the most compelling strokes of fate in the…
May 24, 2011 · In his controversial masterpiece The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. Chaplin, in his first pure talkie, brings his sublime physicality to two roles: the cruel yet clownish “Tomainian” dictator and the kindly Jewish barber who is mistaken for him. Featuring Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard in ...
