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The Great Dictator

“Once again - the whole world laughs!”

★ 8.3 / 10 (3,863 votes)October 15, 1940125 minEN

ComedyWar

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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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateOctober 15, 1940

StatusReleased

Runtime125 min

Rating★ 8.3 / 10

CertificationNR

Original languageEnglish, Esperanto

CountryUnited States of America

Budget$2,000,000

Revenue$11,000,000

ProductionCharles Chaplin Productions

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writers

Charlie Chaplin

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie ChaplinAdenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Paulette GoddardHannah

Jack Oakie

Jack OakieBenzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald GardinerCommander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Henry DaniellGarbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Billy GilbertField Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Grace HayleMadame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHavenSpook

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice MoscovitchMr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Emma DunnMrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard GorceyMr. Mann

Paul Weigel

Paul WeigelMr. Agar

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