The great dictator
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990.
Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978.
Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980.
Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971.
Published
[S.l.] : Burbank, CA : MK2 Éditions ;, [2003].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen ver.
ISBN
079078064X, 9780790780641
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Waterville Public Library - Adult DVD Fiction
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Published
[S.l.] : Burbank, CA : MK2 Éditions ;, [2003].
Edition
Full screen ver.
Language
English
ISBN
079078064X, 9780790780641
UPC
085393765026

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Special features: documentary by Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft; recently discovered color footage shot on the set of the film; scenes from Sunnyside, Monsieur Verdoux and other films in the series.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh ; editor, William Nico ; music, Meredith Wilson.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert, Maurice Moscovich.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English or French soundtrack, English intertitles, and optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean; closed-captioned.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Fascism -- Drama.
Feature films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National socialism -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects
Antisemitismo -- Alemania -- Teatro.
Chinese language materials.
Fascismo -- Teatro.
French language materials.
Korean language materials.
Nacionalsocialismo -- Teatro.
Portuguese language materials.
Spanish language materials.
Thai language materials.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Chaplin, C., Goddard, P., Oakie, J., Gardiner, R., Gilbert, B., Moscovich, M., Struss, K., Totheroh, R. H., Nico, W., Willson, M., Brownlow, K., & Kloft, M. (2003). The great dictator (Full screen ver.). MK2 Éditions ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Charlie Chaplin et al.. 2003. The Great Dictator. [S.l.] : Burbank, CA: MK2 Éditions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Charlie Chaplin et al.. The Great Dictator [S.l.] : Burbank, CA: MK2 Éditions, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Chaplin, Charlie, et al. The Great Dictator Full screen ver., MK2 Éditions ;, 2003.

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