The Great Dictator
1940 · 2h 5m · Comedy, War · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
Once again - the whole world laughs!
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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Charlie Chaplin8.2Smart score
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amnesiaanti warbarbershopblack and whitedictatordomineeringdramaticfascismfictitious countryhairdresserinspirationaljewish ghettonational socialismnational socialist partynazipropagandasatirespeechworld war iworld war ii
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