The Great Dictator

Directed by: Charlie Chaplin

Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Paulette Goddard, Maurice Moscovitch, Emma Dunn, Carter De Haven

Contributors: Charlie Chaplin, Meredith Willson, Karl Struss, Rollie Totheroh

Description

Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator is a bold and satirical comedy-drama that stands as one of the most significant anti-fascist films of all time. Written, directed, produced, and scored by Chaplin himself, this classic film masterfully blends humor with powerful social commentary.

The story follows Adenoid Hynkel (Chaplin), a ruthless dictator obsessed with expanding his empire, while an amnesiac Jewish barber (also Chaplin) struggles to escape persecution. With brilliant performances, memorable satire, and an iconic closing speech, The Great Dictator remains one of Chaplin’s most influential works.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2010BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629002836
• Main Language: English
• Region: B
• Release Date: 26 Sep 2022
• Originally Issued: 1940
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 122g
• Dimensions: 173 x 17 x 136 (mm)
• Genre: Classic
• BBFC Certification: (12) Suitable for 12 years and over
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 125 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary by Charlie Chaplin historians Dan Kamin and Hooman Mehran
• Documentary: The Tramp and the Dictator (2001)