The great dictator
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, 2011.
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen; Special edition.
ISBN
9781604654233, 1604654236
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Hills Public Library - DVD | DVD GRE | 2 Discs + 1 booklet | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
Barbers -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
DVD-Video discs.
Fascism -- Drama.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Lookalikes -- Drama.
Mistaken identity -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National socialism -- Drama.
Parody films.
Political films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Barbers -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
DVD-Video discs.
Fascism -- Drama.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Lookalikes -- Drama.
Mistaken identity -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National socialism -- Drama.
Parody films.
Political films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, 2011.
Edition
Full screen; Special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604654233, 1604654236
UPC
715515080712
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Special features include: audio commentary; re-release trailer; documentary: The tramp and the dictator (2001); visual essays; color production footage; Barbershop sequence from Sydney Chaplin's 1921 film King, queen, joker; deleted sequence.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Jack Oakie, Paulette Goddard, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle.
Description
In Chaplin's first talkie, he plays the duel role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber who is a dead-ringer look-alike for der Nutsie--and who thwarts his plans for world domination.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, (1.33:1) aspect ratio, Dolby digital, mono.
Language
English language soundtrack; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chaplin, C., Oakie, J., & Goddard, P. (2011). The great dictator (Full screen; Special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard. 2011. The Great Dictator. [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard. The Great Dictator [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Chaplin, C., Oakie, J. and Goddard, P. (2011). The great dictator. Full screen; Special edn. [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chaplin, Charlie, Jack Oakie, and Paulette Goddard. The Great Dictator Full screen; Special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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