The great dictator [videorecording] / United Artists ; written, produced & directed by Charles Chaplin.
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.; Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990.; Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978.; Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980.; United Artists Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm)
2003
PN1997 .G7434 2003
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Title The great dictator [videorecording] / United Artists ; written, produced & directed by Charles Chaplin.
Edition Standard version.
ISBN 0790771675
9780790771670
Imprint Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video/MK2 Editions, c2003.
Language English
Language Note In English, French, and Spanish; subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, Korean.
Closed-captioned.
Description 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers 085393766026
Call Number PN1997 .G7434 2003
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.4372
Distributor No. 37944 Warner Home Video/MK2 Editions
Summary Chaplin plays the double role of the persecuted Jewish barber and Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania. The barber is imprisoned, escapes, and is finally mistaken for the dictator at which point he makes an impassioned, humanistic speech which amazes the dictator's followers.
Note Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Additional material includes The tramp and the dictator, a documentary by Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft (55 min.), the production filmed in color by Sydney Chaplin (25 min.), a seven-minute sequence shot in 1918 for Sunnyside that inspired the famous barber scene in The Great Dictator (7 min.), scene from Monsieur Verdoux (3 min.), scenes from films in the Chaplin collection (23 min.), poster gallery.
Access Note Authorized for private home use only.
Credits Directors of photography, Karl Strauss, Roland Totheroh; film editor, William Nico; musical direction, Meredith Willson.
Performer Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert.
Cast Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert.
Audience MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note DVD; dual-layer format; Dolby digital.
Added Author Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990.
Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978.
Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980.
Added Corporate Author United Artists Corporation.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Series Chaplin collection.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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disc 1. The film (120 min.)
disc 2. Special features (113 min.).

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