The great dictator

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Chaplin plays the double role of the persecuted Jewish barber and Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania. The barber is imprisoned, escapes, and is finally mistaken for the dictator at which point he makes an impassioned, humanistic speech which amazes the dictator's followers.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, MK2 Productions, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990, Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978, Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980, Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971, Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940, Struss, Karl, 1886-1981, Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, Nico, William, Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984, Brownlow, Kevin, Kloft, Michael, Chaplin, Sydney
Format: DVD
Language:English
French
Chinese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Published: [S.l.] : Burbank, CA : MK2 Éditions ; Warner Home Video, [2003]
Series:Chaplin collection (Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.))
Subjects:
Hitler, Adolf, > 1889-1945 > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, > 1883-1945 > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
Chaplin, Charlie, > 1889-1977.
Chaplin, Charlie, > 1889-1977
Hitler, Adolf, > 1889-1945.
Mussolini, Benito, > 1883-1945.
1933-1945
Fascism > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
National socialism > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
Antisemitism > Germany > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma > États-Unis > Biographies.
Fascismo > Teatro.
Nacionalsocialismo > Teatro.
Antisemitismo > Alemania > Teatro.
Antisemitism.
Fascism.
National socialism.
Germany > History > 1933-1945 > Caricatures and cartoons > Drama.
Germany.
DVDs > Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Silent films.
Parody > Feature.
Comedy > Feature.
Political > Feature.
Films comiques.
Films muets.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Description
Summary:Chaplin plays the double role of the persecuted Jewish barber and Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania. The barber is imprisoned, escapes, and is finally mistaken for the dictator at which point he makes an impassioned, humanistic speech which amazes the dictator's followers.
Item Description:Special features: documentary by Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft; recently discovered color footage shot on the set of the film; scenes from Sunnyside, Monsieur Verdoux and other films in the series.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-video ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Awards:National Film Registry selection, 1997.
Production Credits:Photography, Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh ; editor, William Nico ; music, Meredith Willson.
ISBN:079078064X
9780790780641
0790771675
9780790771670
Access:Educational and home use only.

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