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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2011 | 21m | English
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| Director: | Abbey Lustgarten |
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| Writer: | Jeffrey Vance |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 24, 2011 |
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| Director: | Abbey Lustgarten |
| Writer: | Jeffrey Vance |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | biography, political satire, political history, social & cultural documentary, film history |
| Production Companies | The Criterion Collection |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 08, 2026 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jeffrey Vance | Self (voice) |
| Charlie Chaplin | Self (archive footage) |
| Paulette Goddard | Self (archive footage) |
| Jack Oakie | Self (archive footage) |
| Joan Collins | Self (archive footage) |
| Chuck Jones | Self (archive footage) |
| Mel Brooks | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Vance | Writer |
| Gabriel Chávez | Editor |
| Chris Ramey | Online Editor |
| Brian C. Roth | Sound Engineer |
| Angie Bucknell | Production Director |
| Abbey Lustgarten | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Abbey Lustgarten | Producer |
| Kim Hendrickson | Executive Producer |
| Fumiko Takagi | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Turell | Executive Producer |
| Peter Becker | Executive Producer |
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