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IMDb rating 8.4
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Critic rating 9.5

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Silvia And
rated 10

In these times it is a dramatically current film

1 year ago
Anders Korsgaard Pedersen
rated 5

A handfull of brilliant scenes of pastiche where he totally nails Hitler. Besides that this is a badly paced movie and way way too lang. Childish naiv in all aspects.

9 months ago
Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

It remains both funny and poignant, with Chaplin excelling in his dual role...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...Chaplin's first talking picture and the highest-grossing of his career...

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Mästerlig skildring av en narcissistisk ledare och det är skrämmande att vi inte lär av historien utan återupprepar samma misstag gång på gång…

1 year ago
Johan Larsson
rated 9

Att ha mod nog att göra narr av en av världens genom tidernas grymmaste diktator samtidigt som han härjade, och dessutom göra det så träffsäkert visar Chaplins genialitet. Men framförallt hans brandtal i slutet är en av de starkaste scener som någ...

1 year ago
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 10

Sällan har konst, speciellt komisk sådan, speglat verkligheten på detta svidande sätt.

Read full review at Moviezine
Critic Jeppe Mørch
rated 10

...også i dag er der hårdt brug for at udstille demagoger.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin
As Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Charlie Chaplin
Composer
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Gino Corrado
As Sculptor (uncredited)
Leo White
As Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)
Hank Mann
As Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

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The Great Dictator is a satirical comedy-drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin, released in 1940. The movie depicts a fictional country, Tomania, ruled by a ruthless dictator named Adenoid Hynkel, who has an uncanny resemblance to a humble Jewish barber. The barber, suffering from memory loss due to his service in World War I, is mistaken for Hynkel and arrested by the regime's soldiers. Commander Schultz, a former pilot who saved the barber's life during the war, recognizes him and helps him regain his memory. Meanwhile, Hynkel tries to finance his military expansion by borrowing money from a Jewish banker but ultimately orders a purge of the Jews. Schultz and the barber escape from the concentration camp and try to persuade Hannah and her family to assassinate Hynkel in a suicide attack but are dissuaded by Hannah. Troops search the ghetto and arrest Schultz and the barber again before sending them back to concentration camps where they eventually find themselves simultaneously on both sides of enemy lines inside near halfway across Europe amidst an allied invasion of Western Europe as well as up against another powerful dictator friendly neighboring nation bent exploiting their mutual Jew-hating ideals into pitting their combined forces against peace-seeking global powers resulting finally after much hilarious confusion (also involving mistaken identities with lookalikes) in each side ordering officers behind enemy lines very publicly exhorting their soldiers forthwith not only lay down arms altogether but also join hands together singing La Marseillaise joined eventually even further more seriously & spiritually along with countless thousands everywhere demanding same across entire continent at last ready likewise beginning right now boldly daring assert free will defying all oppressors loudly cry "tutti frutti!" lifted arms high... All powerfully underscored throughout its runtime with timeless gags & physical comedy set pieces -apple peels included!

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