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The Great Dictator

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The Great Dictator
© 1940 United Artists − All right reserved.

The Great Dictator

Poster for the movie "The Great Dictator"
Release Date  15 October 1940 (2 h 05 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

  • Year of production  1940
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Language  English, Esperanto


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Overview

Once again - the whole world laughs!

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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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  914
  • Original Title  The Great Dictator
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Runtime  2 h 05 min
  • Production  United Artists, Roy Export Company Establishment
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Esperanto
  • Genres  Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0032553
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Modern Times

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Modern Times
© 1936 United Artists − All right reserved.

Modern Times

Poster for the movie "Modern Times"
Release Date  5 February 1936 (1 h 27 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Drama, Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.

  • Year of production  1936
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • Budget  $1
  • Language  No Language


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Overview

He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  3082
  • Original Title  Modern Times
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Runtime  1 h 27 min
  • Production  United Artists, Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  No Language
  • Genres  Drama, Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Ira H. Morgan, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $1
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0027977
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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