GREAT DICTATOR, THE (MP 1940) Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert
GREAT DICTATOR, THE (MP 1940) Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert
In this prescient twist on the immortal prince-and-the-pauper tale, Charlie Chaplin plays polar-opposite dual roles: look-alikes Adenoid Hynkel -- Tomania's anti-Semitic ruler -- and an amnesiac Jewish barber.
After 20 years in a hospital, the barber goes home, oblivious to the plight of Tomania's Jews.
Soon, Hynkel cracks down on them, but a case of mistaken identity gives the unassuming barber a chance to make an impassioned plea for democracy.
Cast also included Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert.
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Number of DVDs: 1
Quality: 9.5/10
Running Time: 2 hrs 6 min
NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not a studio release.
Description
In this prescient twist on the immortal prince-and-the-pauper tale, Charlie Chaplin plays polar-opposite dual roles: look-alikes Adenoid Hynkel -- Tomania's anti-Semitic ruler -- and an amnesiac Jewish barber.
After 20 years in a hospital, the barber goes home, oblivious to the plight of Tomania's Jews.
Soon, Hynkel cracks down on them, but a case of mistaken identity gives the unassuming barber a chance to make an impassioned plea for democracy.
Cast also included Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert.
