The Great Dictator

Director	Charlie Chaplin
Year	1940
Country	USA
Runtime	2h 5m
Language	English, Esperanto
Format	35mm
TMDB	View entry

Synopsis

Even before America’s entry into World War II, Charlie Chaplin had Hitler’s number. Here, he plays dual roles as a European strongman and a simple Jewish barber who observes his reign of terror. Chaplin financed this film with his own money, as many financiers were worried about offending the thin-skinned dictator. True to form, Hitler banned this film.

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