Hello friends, a big hug to all movie lovers and all the followers of this Hive platform, today I bring you in this section of cinemania a movie a little old and classic, but very important in the world of cinema and especially one of the best film actors in history.
The film is a parody on the figure of "Adolf Hitler", made and starring the silent comedy actor "Charles Chaplin", where he plays two main roles. Released in 1940, the film "The Great Dictator" has become one of the best productions of black and white comedy cinema, which protests against the war and dictatorships of that time and still remains so today.
Plot:
T he story takes place in the 40's in the middle of the second world war, and follows the story of two characters one is a Jewish barber and the other a military of the Nazi army called "Adenoid Hynkel", both characters played by Charles Chaplin, in the development of the plot the barber has an accident and loses his memory. The barber being so identical to the military is confused with Adenoid himself who takes his role in the Nazi army, the barber being inside realizes all the bad things and atrocities of the regime and sets out to make a change, writing an anti facist speech against the war and saying yes to peace.
Protagonists:
The main protagonists of the film are "Charles Chaplin" who plays the "Jewish Barber and Adenoid Hynkel" and actress "Paulette Goddard" who plays "Hannah". There are also other characters such as: officer Schultz who is "Reginald Gardiner", Interior Minister Garbitsch played by "Henry Daniell", and Herring played by "Billy Gilbert". Among others.
Release date:
The film was released on October 15, 1940, and cost approximately $2 million dollars of the time to make. The film had a great impact at the box office worldwide, making the movie a success.
Director - Producer - Screenplay.
The director of the film was the same "Charles Chaplin" who also played the two main roles. He also wrote the script and was the producer. Chaplin wanted this film to be made the way he wanted it to be made and he did it all himself. It is like a personal work, even Chaplin himself financed it out of his own pocket. At that time nobody made films criticizing war or dictatorial governments, and Chaplin did it in his own way, protesting with comedy and art through cinema.
Soundtrack:
The music was made by the musician "Meredith Willson" and Charles Chaplin himself. Who wrote an incredible score for this production, the music plays a very important role in the production, giving the scene touch, and taking the audience to feel the nostalgia, the comedy, in general the emotions, through the music, a very famous theme of the film is "Titine" and of course also the memorable speech at the end of the film, which is one of the most iconic speeches in the world of cinema which has gone down in history, speech written by Chaplin himself.
Traveling effects.
Being a black and white film, it had outstanding visual effects for its time, these talking about the 40's, were used "Superimposition of images", the manipulation of the scale and the use of different editing techniques to make shocking scenes in the narrative of the story. Undoubtedly Chaplin did not stop at expenses for visual effects to obtain a cinematographic work of art.
Based on:
The film is based on the image of the dictator "Adolf Hitler" and his oppressive government, from here comes the idea of Chaplin in making a protest against facism in Europe in the decade of the 30s and 40s, thus using satire and comedy to criticize the regime and its murders and tortures, and at the same time promote the values of freedom and equality for human beings. The criticism in this film is forceful against the Nazi regime and is a resistance against the oppression of the then dictator Adolf Hitler.
Curious fact:
A very important and super curious fact is that with this film Chaplin broke his characteristic of making silent films, in this film he breaks the silence and it was the first time that the actor's voice was heard, giving his iconic speech in the role of the Jewish bib. People at the time were shocked because it was the first time that Chaplin spoke in the movies in a role.
Another fact is that it is said that the character of the Jewish barber is really his most famous character in "Charlot the tramp", but this is still said today that the character of the Jewish barber is really his most famous character in "Charlot the tramp". but this is still being discussed today, since Chaplin himself never said if it was really or not.
Criticism:
The Great Dictator is one of the most studied and criticized films by the public and important film critics, highlighting the boldness and courage of Charles Chaplin to touch such sensitive issues as politics and the problems of society at that time. Giving a balanced message through comedy, drama and parody, carrying messages of courage and freedom, and above all of love for others, thus creating a shocking cinematographic atmosphere, but that also made the film a masterpiece of art of cinema and a very important historical document in the world of cinema.
Opinion:
In my opinion there is not much to say, only that the film is a work of art in its entirety, and that it has gone down in history from generation to generation, and its legacy and message continue to fight on. Bravo to Charles Chaplin and the great work and legacy he left to all of us who love good movies.
Concusiòn:
The Great Dictator is one of the best movies in the cinema, one of the most important too, for its message of courage and freedom that transmits and its comedy that at the same time makes us laugh, in a world where there is so much evil just for having the political power in the nations. This is what Charles Chaplin criticized and he knew how to do it through parody and comedy.
It also highlights the performances of Charles Chaplin to perform the two main roles and especially in addition to acting to be the writer, producer and director of the film that is something incredible. Here comes the saying "If you want something well done, do it yourself" and so it was, he made an iconic film for the cinema and the world and its message is still valid at this time even though this film is from 1940 today in 2023, his final speech is still pronounced as a means of protest and message to the war. Long live "Charles Chaplin".
Well my people until here this review for today, I hope you like this investigative work, I will leave here the link to the final speech of the movie, so you can see it, as I always say if you have not seen the movie, I recommend it, it is very good, thanks for reading, and see you in a new post. A Thousand Blessings.
The Great Dictator subtitulado en español.
