The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

May 24, 2011

0h 21m

★ 6.0

Overview

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Criterion Collection

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Cast

Self (voice)

Jeffrey Vance

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Paulette Goddard

Self (archive footage)

Jack Oakie

Self (archive footage)

Joan Collins

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Jones

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

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