The Great Dictator
0 sources
The Great Dictator spans the genres of comedy drama, political satire, war film, anti-war film, drama film, and parody film.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Great Dictator
Summary
The Great Dictator is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,419 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Great Dictator received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[3].
- The Great Dictator received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
- The Great Dictator's instance of is recorded as film[5].
- The Great Dictator was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6].
- Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for The Great Dictator[7].
- The Great Dictator's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[8].
- The Great Dictator's composer is recorded as Meredith Willson[9].
- The Great Dictator's genre is comedy drama[10].
- The Great Dictator's genre is political satire[11].
- The Great Dictator's genre is war film[12].
- The Great Dictator's genre is anti-war film[13].
- The Great Dictator's genre is drama film[14].
- The Great Dictator's genre is parody film[15].
- The Great Dictator's genre is slapstick[16].
- The Great Dictator's genre is comedy of error[17].
- The Great Dictator's genre is comedy film[18].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Charlie Chaplin[19].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Paulette Goddard[20].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Jack Oakie[21].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Reginald Gardiner[22].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Henry Daniell[23].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Billy Gilbert[24].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Emma Dunn[25].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Chester Conklin[26].
- A cast member of The Great Dictator was Maurice Moscovitch[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
The Great Dictator was produced by Charlie Chaplin[28]. It was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6]. Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Charlie Chaplin[19], Paulette Goddard[20], Jack Oakie[21], Reginald Gardiner[22], Henry Daniell[23], and Billy Gilbert[24].
Publication
Publication dates include October 15, 1940[29], November 19, 1945[30], August 26, 1958[31], and October 22, 1960[32]. The original language of The Great Dictator was English[33]. Genres include comedy drama[10], political satire[11], war film[12], anti-war film[13], drama film[14], and parody film[15]. It is part of National Film Registry[34].
Reception
Awards received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]. Reviews include 8.9/10[41] and 92%[42].
Why It Matters
The Great Dictator ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,419 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
What awards did The Great Dictator receive?
Honors received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].