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The Great Dictator
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
1940•2h 5m•NR•★ 8.3
Comedy / War
Synopsis
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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Cast & Crew
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WriterCharlie Chaplin
CinematographyKarl StrussRoland Totheroh
MusicCharlie ChaplinMeredith Willson
Principal Cast
Charlie ChaplinAdenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Paulette GoddardHannah
Jack OakieBenzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Reginald GardinerCommander Schultz
Henry DaniellGarbitsch
Billy GilbertField Marshal Herring
Grace HayleMadame Napaloni
Carter DeHavenSpook
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 5m (125 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorStanley Kubrick
LanguagesEnglish, Esperanto
CountryUS
StudioCharles Chaplin Productions
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