The Great Dictator

An anti-fascist pamphlet by Charlie Chaplin, in which the great comedian plays two roles: a Jewish barber and the dictator Adenoid Hynkel. The best and most mocking parody of the Third Reich, which even after 80 years has not lost its relevance.

The first fully sound film in Chaplin's career was very atypical for the U.S. at that time, as during its creation, the U.S. and Germany were still at peace. The film was a commercial success but also sparked controversy due to its political undertones.

Chaplin: "During the making of the film, I started receiving worried letters from United Artists... but I was determined to finish this film because Hitler had to be ridiculed." Later, in his autobiography, Chaplin writes: "Of course, if I had known then about the true horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made 'The Dictator,' could not have laughed at the Nazis, at their monstrous obsession with destruction."

🏆 The film received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor.