The great dictator, Charles Chaplin Film Corporation ; written & directed by Charles Chaplin
Type
Label
The great dictator, Charles Chaplin Film Corporation ; written & directed by Charles Chaplin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The great dictator
Oclc number
722474610
Responsibility statement
Charles Chaplin Film Corporation ; written & directed by Charles Chaplin
Runtime
125
Series statement
Criterion collection, 565
Summary
In Chaplin's first talkie, he plays the duel role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber who is a dead-ringer look-alike for der Nutsie...and who thwarts his plans for world domination
Table Of Contents
Special features: Disc 1. Optional audio feature commentary with author Dan Kamin and historian Hooman Mehran ; Disc 2. The tramp and the dictator (Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft's documentary paralleling the lives of Chaplin and Hitler) -- Chaplin's Napoleon (visual essay by Cecilia Cenciarelli) -- The clown turns prophet (visual essay by Jeffrey Vance) -- Sydney Chaplin's footage (making-of featurette by Sydney Chaplin) -- King, Queen, Joker (short film directed and played by Sydney Chaplin) -- Charlie the barber (deleted scene) ; Booklet: Essay, The joker and the madman, by Michael Wood -- Essay, Mr. Chaplin answers his critics, by Charles Chaplin -- Essay, What is known as really speaking, by Jean Narboni
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
- Rominger, Glenn
- Gribbon, Edward
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967
- Wright, Florence
- Spencer, J. Russell
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Nico, Willard
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- MK2 Productions
- Charles Chaplin Film Corporation
- Townsend, Percy J.
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Janus Films
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Struss, Karl, 1886-1981
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
Genre
Subject
- Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama
- Comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama
- Dictators -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Jews + Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama
- National Film Registry
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Fascism -- Drama
- National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama
- Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- National socialism -- Drama
Content
Actor
- Gribbon, Edward
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Wright, Florence
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor31
- Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
- Rominger, Glenn
- Gribbon, Edward
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967
- Wright, Florence
- Spencer, J. Russell
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Nico, Willard
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- MK2 Productions
- Charles Chaplin Film Corporation
- Townsend, Percy J.
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Janus Films
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Struss, Karl, 1886-1981
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
- Genre6
- Subject17
- Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama
- Comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama
- Dictators -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Jews + Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama
- National Film Registry
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Fascism -- Drama
- National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama
- Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- National socialism -- Drama
- Content1
- Actor20
- Gribbon, Edward
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Wright, Florence
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
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- resource.cinematographer2
- Composer1
- Director1
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- Is Part Of1
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- resource.sounddesigner2
- Mapped to1