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The Great Dictator (1940)

Movie"Once again - the whole world laughs!"
Audience Score
83
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NR 2 hr 5 minOct 23rd, 1940Comedy, War
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
StarringCharlie ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack Oakie
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WriterCharlie Chaplin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 23rd, 1940 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 11th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$11,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Charles Chaplin Productions
Movie Tags:
world war iiblack and whitesatirenaziworld war iamnesiapropagandafascismanti wardictator