The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

2011Directed by Abbey Lustgarten

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Released: May 24, 2011
Runtime: 21m

About The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Director: Abbey Lustgarten
Writer: Jeffrey Vance

Principal cast

In billing order

Jeffrey VanceSelf (voice)
Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
Paulette GoddardSelf (archive footage)
Jack OakieSelf (archive footage)
Joan CollinsSelf (archive footage)
Chuck JonesSelf (archive footage)

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