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appalachiablue

(43,358 posts)
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 04:35 PM Jan 18

Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940) 🎬


(Film clip). Inside the palace of Adenoid Hynkel, Chaplin's caricature of Hitler, in a scene from The Great Dictator.
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The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring, British filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film.

Chaplin's film advanced a stirring condemnation of the German and Italian dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, as well as fascism, antisemitism, and the Nazis. At the time of its first release, the United States was still at peace with Nazi Germany and neutral during what were the early days of World War II. Chaplin plays both leading roles: a ruthless fascist dictator and a persecuted Jewish barber.

The Great Dictator was popular with audiences, becoming Chaplin's most commercially successful film. Modern critics have praised it as a historically significant film, one of the greatest comedy films ever made and an important work of satire...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dictator
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Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940) 🎬 (Original Post) appalachiablue Jan 18 OP
Definitely one of my favorite movies Walleye Jan 18 #1
For sure, a fantastic film classic. appalachiablue Jan 18 #2
Genius. Just genius. Tom Dyer Jan 18 #3
Yes, rare genius and so versatile, films, acting, drama, comedy, music. Tx for posting. appalachiablue Jan 18 #4
Food Fight - Hitler and Mussolini - The Great Dictator appalachiablue Jan 19 #5

appalachiablue

(43,358 posts)
2. For sure, a fantastic film classic.
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 04:59 PM
Jan 18

Last edited Sat Jan 18, 2025, 09:23 PM - Edit history (1)


Complete Globe Scene, The Great Dictator.
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Chaplin & Hitler were born the same year, 1889.
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- Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 Dec. 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.

His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy. Chaplin's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship. His father was absent and his mother struggled financially—he was sent to a workhouse twice before age nine...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin

Tom Dyer

(101 posts)
3. Genius. Just genius.
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 05:26 PM
Jan 18

That man’s brilliance was incredible. How he could make my sides hurt in his silent films - humor like that without speaking a word.
His serious side was also formidable. His last film - title escapes me right now - was more brilliance, but with Martha Raye, and Shelley Winters!
And the man wrote the song, “Smile.”
I’m mean, c’mon!

appalachiablue

(43,358 posts)
4. Yes, rare genius and so versatile, films, acting, drama, comedy, music. Tx for posting.
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 05:35 PM
Jan 18

Last edited Sat Jan 18, 2025, 06:42 PM - Edit history (1)


(Film scene). Hitler and Mussolini, The Great Dictator. Actor Jack Oakie was nominated for an Oscar for his Mussolini performance.

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