Movie: The Great Dictator
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: "Approved"
Synopsis: "Dictator Adenoid Hynkel (Chaplin) has a doppelganger, a poor but kind Jewish barber living in the slums, who one day is mistaken for Hynkel." (imdb.com)
Commentary: Since this will be my last blog post, I thought I'd do something a little different and write about a classic movie.
Charlie Chaplin was a genius when it came to movies and in one of the few "talkie" movies he did, that's still no exception. Here, Chaplin parodies Hitler and Nazi Germany, showing Hitler as nothing more than a power hungry tyrant, but even he makes this parody dictator charming in a way, especially during the classic globe scene where Hynkel is alone in his office, bouncing a globe balloon around.
I really recommend seeing this movie to just about everyone. If you love old movies, Chaplin movies, WWII movies, or even just comedy, you should see it if you haven't already. Even decades later Charlie Chaplin is still hilarious, ground breaking, and moving. Especially in a scene I think everyone should see which still moves me to tears: Hynkel's speech at the end.
Fun Facts:
Synopsis: "Dictator Adenoid Hynkel (Chaplin) has a doppelganger, a poor but kind Jewish barber living in the slums, who one day is mistaken for Hynkel." (imdb.com)
Commentary: Since this will be my last blog post, I thought I'd do something a little different and write about a classic movie.
Charlie Chaplin was a genius when it came to movies and in one of the few "talkie" movies he did, that's still no exception. Here, Chaplin parodies Hitler and Nazi Germany, showing Hitler as nothing more than a power hungry tyrant, but even he makes this parody dictator charming in a way, especially during the classic globe scene where Hynkel is alone in his office, bouncing a globe balloon around.
I really recommend seeing this movie to just about everyone. If you love old movies, Chaplin movies, WWII movies, or even just comedy, you should see it if you haven't already. Even decades later Charlie Chaplin is still hilarious, ground breaking, and moving. Especially in a scene I think everyone should see which still moves me to tears: Hynkel's speech at the end.
- Charlie Chaplin made around 83 movies between 1914 and 1967 and only spoke in 8 of them.
- The Great Dictator was Chaplin's first true talking picture and his most successful film.
- In 2000, The Great Dictator was ranked #37 in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Laughs" list.
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