Written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1941) was Chaplin's first full-on talkie film and courageously poked fun at Adolf Hitler during the height of his rise to power. The story concerns a Jewish barber who looks remarkably similar to the outrageous anti-semitic dictator of the land. Comedy and high-drama balance nicely, with Chaplin delivering a now famous speech at the climax. The film is a true Classic. Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie co-star.
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Paulette Goddard |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
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| The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin |
Chaplin's Speech in "The Great Dictator"
