Great Dictator, The

Charlie Chaplin The Great Dictator is known for its strong political overtones, a mixture of comedy and tragedy that "Chaplin's first talkie, and most commercially successful films. The film is a parody of the torrid German dictator Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. The film openly denounced Hitler, fascism and Nazism in one breath. Chaplin's final speech in the film sums up his feelings toward the Nazis, as the references of the machine men with machine minds and a "heart of machine.

The story begins during the First World War with Chaplin representing a bumbling private Jewish nation fictional Tomania. In an attempt to rescue the plane he is on accidents resulting from spending the next 20 years in a hospital, and suffering from amnesia.

Meanwhile, Adenoid Hynkel (Hitler?) Became the merciless dictator and Tomainia with two of his ministers just as bad, Garbitsch (Goebbels?) And herring (Goring?), Begins a relentless oppression of all Jews. Having been recognized as a Jew, the barber's shop is visited by soldiers assault troops which include Schultz, the pilot who also fell in the plane crash, twenty years ago. The sight of Schultz can restore the barber lost his memory. Recalling the Jewish barber, order Schultz assault troops to leave the barber himself. This action causes both Schultz and the barber to be sent to a concentration camp.

Wearing uniforms Tomanian, the barber who happens to be near an exact duplicate of Hynkel, Schultz and escape with the barber by assuming the identity of Hynkel. Actual product Hynkel to invade the neighboring country of Osterlich. In the process, it is mistaken for the barber while the barber is mistaken for Hynkel itself. After the invasion of that country, the barber (as Hynkel) is invited to deliver a victory speech.

This victory speech is one of the most famous scenes in the film. Motivated by the Nazis and violent repression of Jews during the late 1930s, Chaplin's speech condemning the acts against Jews and calls for equality and brotherhood among human beings. The speech continues to reverse all anti-Semitic positions Hynkel with a call for democracy, urging everyone to work together in harmony.

The film is known as "courageous", coming at a time when Hitler was considered a serious threat throughout the world. For today's audiences, The Great Dictator is a shining example of the tragedy and comedy together while conveying a powerful message.