The great dictator
(DVD)
Contributors
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, director,
Struss, Karl, 1886-1981, director of photography.
Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, director of photography.
Nico, Willard, film editor.
Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984, musical director,
Struss, Karl, 1886-1981, director of photography.
Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, director of photography.
Nico, Willard, film editor.
Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984, musical director,
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection :, [2011].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (28 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Status
Southside - Media
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Main Library - Media | DVD Great | Checked Out | March 5, 2024 |
| Southside - Media | DVD Great | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection :, [2011].
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
UPC
715515080712
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh ; film editor, Willard Nico ; musical direction, Meredith Willson ; original music, Charles Chaplin, Meredith Willson ; art director, J. Russell Spencer ; sound, Percy Townsend, Glenn Rominger.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Carter De Haven, Maurice Moscovich, Emma Dunn, Bernard Gorcey, Paul Weigel, Chester Conklin, Esther Michelson, Hank Mann, Florence Wright, Eddie Gribbon, Robert O'Davis, Eddie Dunn, Nita Pike, Peter Lynn.
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 Fooey ... and who thwarts his plans for world domination.
System Details
DVD format; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Named to the National Film Registry in 1997 by the Library of Congress ; Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Chaplin), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Oakie), Best Music, Original Score (Meredith Willson), Best Picture, Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Charles Chaplin), 1940 Academy Awards (U.S.A.).
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
Dark comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Drama.
Fascism -- Drama.
Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Fiction films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National Film Registry.
National socialism -- Drama.
National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Parodies (Literature)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Dark comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Drama.
Fascism -- Drama.
Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Fiction films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National Film Registry.
National socialism -- Drama.
National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Parodies (Literature)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects