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The Great Dictator (1940)
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
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Hynkel - Dictator of Tomania -
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Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit
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The world premiere of the film was held at two packed theaters (the Astor and Capitol) in New York on 15 October 1940. It was a much anticipated gala affair attended by many luminaries, including Alfred E. Smith, James A. Farley, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., Fannie Hurst, Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. Charles Chaplin and his wife and co-star Paulette Goddard made an ... ...
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Note, any resemblance between Hynkle the Dictator and the Jewish Barber is purely co-incidental.
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This is a story of a period between two World Wars - an interim in which Insanity cut loose. Liberty took a nose dive, and Humanity was kicked around ...
Goofs
(at around 17 mins) After Hynkel's "Tighten our belts" remark, Herring tightens his belt, which breaks when he sits down. However whenever we see Herring for the rest of the scene, his belt is intact.
Crazy Credits
The film is obviously a satire on Adolf Hitler, represented by Adenoid Hynkel, and its story is based on Hynkel looking exactly like "a Jewish barber": both are played by Charles Chaplin. But it begins with a notice: "Any resemblance between Hynkel the dictator and the Jewish barber is purely co-incidental".
Alternate Versions
In Italy, all the scenes that involved Napaloni's wife were cut from the movie to respect Mussolini's widow, Rachele. The complete version wasn't seen until 2002.
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Prelude to 'Lohengrin' , Act I
(1850) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Wagner
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Genres
Comedy | Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
7 March 1941Language
English, Esperanto
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Agoura Hills, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€9,826 (Italy) (22 December 2002)
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