The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

Name: The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
Director: Abbey Lustgarten
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-05-24
Duration: 21 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jeffrey Vance, Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Joan Collins

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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

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Status

Released

Production

The Criterion Collection

Aired

2011-05-24

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

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.

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