Film
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2011 · 21m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
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
- Abbey LustgartenDirector · Producer
- Jeffrey VanceWriter
- Kim HendricksonExecutive Producer
- Jonathan TurellExecutive Producer
- Peter BeckerExecutive Producer
- Fumiko TakagiExecutive Producer
- Gabriel ChávezEditor
Details
- Release date
- May 24, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 21m
- Genres
- Documentary
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