The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet (2011)

Directed by Abbey Lustgarten

Documentary · 21m

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.

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Cast

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Jeffrey Vance Self (voice) Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) Paulette Goddard Self (archive footage) Jack Oakie Self (archive footage) Joan Collins Self (archive footage) Chuck Jones Self (archive footage) Mel Brooks Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Abbey Lustgarten
Writer
Jeffrey Vance
Editor
Gabriel Chávez
Producer
Abbey Lustgarten

Details

Release date
2011-05-24
Runtime
21m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
The Criterion Collection