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Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
This biting satire transforms slapstick comedy into a razor-sharp weapon against rising fascism. The silent film icon breaks his own rules to deliver a blistering, spoken-word plea for human dignity.
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Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Carter DeHaven, Maurice Moscovitch, Emma Dunn
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The Great Dictator
You can watch The Great Dictator (1940) for free on Kanopy.
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Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Carter DeHaven, Maurice Moscovitch, Emma Dunn
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