# The Great Dictator

> 1940 film directed by Charlie Chaplin

**Wikidata**: [Q109116](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109116)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dictator)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-great-dictator

## Summary

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]

## Summary
*The Great Dictator* is a film directed by Charlie Chaplin, described as a 1940 film. It is categorized within multiple film genres, including comedy drama, political satire, war film, drama film, parody film, slapstick, and comedy film. The film is associated with the United States and is connected to United Artists, an American moving image production and distribution company.

## Key Facts
- *The Great Dictator* is a film directed by Charlie Chaplin (Wikidata description: “1940 film directed by Charlie Chaplin”).
- The entity’s Wikipedia title is **The Great Dictator**.
- The entity has a **sitelink_count of 80**.
- Publication dates listed for *The Great Dictator* are **1940-10-15**, **1945-11-19**, **1958-08-26**, and **1960-10-22**.
- *The Great Dictator* is a **film** (class: “sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock”).
- Genres/styles connected to *The Great Dictator* include:
  - **comedy drama**
  - **political satire**
  - **war film**
  - **drama film**
  - **parody film**
  - **slapstick**
  - **comedy film**
- *The Great Dictator* is connected to **United Artists**, an American moving image production and distribution company founded **1919-02-05**.
- *The Great Dictator* is connected to the **United States** (country located primarily in North America).
- Awards/recognition entities linked in the source material include:
  - **New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor** (award; inception **1935**; country: United States)
  - **National Board of Review: Top Ten Films** (film award; inception **1929**; country: United States)
- *The Great Dictator* is listed as part of the **National Film Registry**, a selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress (inception **1988**; country: United States).

## FAQs

### What is *The Great Dictator*?
It is a film directed by Charlie Chaplin, described in the source material as a 1940 film. It is also explicitly classified as a film (a sequence of images creating the impression of movement).

### When was *The Great Dictator* published or released?
The provided publication dates are 1940-10-15, 1945-11-19, 1958-08-26, and 1960-10-22. The source does not specify what each date corresponds to (e.g., different releases or editions), only that they are publication dates.

### What genres and styles are associated with *The Great Dictator*?
The connected genres/styles include comedy drama, political satire, war film, drama film, parody film, slapstick, and comedy film. These labels indicate it spans both comedic and dramatic modes and includes satire and war-related genre framing.

### What organizations or entities is *The Great Dictator* connected to?
It is connected to United Artists, an American moving image production and distribution company founded on 1919-02-05. It is also connected to the United States as a country context in the provided data.

### Has *The Great Dictator* received awards or formal recognition?
The source material links it to the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and to National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. It is also listed as part of the National Film Registry, a preservation selection maintained by the United States Library of Congress.

### What is the National Film Registry relationship mentioned for *The Great Dictator*?
The film is described as being part of the National Film Registry. The registry is defined here as a selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress and has an inception year of 1988.

## Why It Matters
*The Great Dictator* matters as a Charlie Chaplin–directed film that is positioned at the intersection of multiple major cinematic modes: comedy (including slapstick), drama, parody, political satire, and the war film genre. That combination signals a work that can operate simultaneously as entertainment and as commentary, using humor and satire alongside dramatic framing.

Its inclusion in the National Film Registry places it within a formal U.S. preservation context tied to the Library of Congress, indicating recognized cultural or historical importance in the United States. The linked awards/recognition entities (New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films) further situate it within established U.S. critical and institutional ecosystems for evaluating film.

## Notable For
- Being a **1940 film directed by Charlie Chaplin**.
- Spanning a wide set of connected genres/styles: **comedy drama**, **political satire**, **war film**, **drama film**, **parody film**, **slapstick**, and **comedy film**.
- Being listed as part of the **National Film Registry** (U.S. Library of Congress preservation selection).
- Having multiple publication dates recorded: **1940-10-15**, **1945-11-19**, **1958-08-26**, **1960-10-22**.
- Being connected (in the provided data) to **United Artists** (founded **1919-02-05**) and to the **United States**.
- Being linked to recognition entities including **New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor** and **National Board of Review: Top Ten Films**.

## Body

### Identification and Core Description
*The Great Dictator* is identified as a film directed by **Charlie Chaplin**. The Wikidata description provided characterizes it as a **1940 film directed by Charlie Chaplin**, and its Wikipedia title is **The Great Dictator**. The entity has a recorded **sitelink_count of 80**.

### Publication Dates
The source material lists multiple publication dates for *The Great Dictator*:
- **1940-10-15**
- **1945-11-19**
- **1958-08-26**
- **1960-10-22**

No additional qualifiers are provided in the source to distinguish these dates by region, format, or release type; they are presented as publication dates associated with the film.

### Type and Medium
The entity is explicitly connected to the class **film**, defined in the source material as a “sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.” This places *The Great Dictator* within the moving-image medium as a film work.

### Genres and Style Classification
The film is associated with a broad set of genres and comedic modes, all explicitly listed as related items in the source material:
- **Comedy drama** (genre of theatre, film, and television)
- **Political satire** (satire specializing in entertainment drawn from politics)
- **War film** (film genre depicting wars)
- **Drama film** (film genre)
- **Parody film** (film genre)
- **Slapstick** (style of comedy)
- **Comedy film** (film genre emphasizing humour)

Taken together, these connections describe *The Great Dictator* as spanning comedic and dramatic genre categories, including satire and parody, with slapstick as a specific comedic style.

### Geographic and Country Context
The film is connected to the **United States**, described as a country located primarily in North America. The source material includes U.S. inception-related statements (1776-07-04 and 1784-05-12 with contextual qualifiers), establishing the referenced country entity but not adding film-specific production details beyond the connection itself.

### Company and Industry Connections (United Artists)
*The Great Dictator* is connected to **United Artists**, described as an American moving image production and distribution company. The provided details for United Artists include:
- **Founded:** 1919-02-05
- **Country:** United States
- **Headquarters:**  (identifier provided in source)
- **Industry:**  (identifier provided in source)

The source material does not specify the exact nature of the relationship (e.g., distributor vs. producer) beyond the existence of the connection.

### Awards and Recognition Links
Two award/recognition entities are included in the provided material as linked to *The Great Dictator*:

- **New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor**
  - Type: award
  - Inception: **1935**
  - Country: United States

- **National Board of Review: Top Ten Films**
  - Type: film award
  - Inception: **1929**
  - Country: United States

The source material presents these as awards/recognition connections but does not specify outcomes (e.g., whether the film won, was nominated, or was listed) beyond the linkage.

### Preservation and Canonization (National Film Registry)
The film is listed as part of the **National Film Registry**, described as a selection of films for preservation in the **United States Library of Congress**. The registry’s inception is given as **1988**, and its country context is the United States. The source material indicates membership/part-of status but does not provide the year of inclusion for *The Great Dictator*.

### Knowledge Graph and Reference Metadata
- **Wikipedia title:** *The Great Dictator*
- **Sitelink count:** 80
- **Wikidata description:** “1940 film directed by Charlie Chaplin”

These metadata points situate the entity within a structured knowledge context and indicate the breadth of cross-site linkage represented by the sitelink count.

## References

1. [Source](http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/great-dictator-2)
2. [Source](http://stopklatka.pl/film/dyktator)
3. [Source](http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=2253.html)
4. [Source](http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film155010.html)
5. [Source](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/)
6. [Source](http://www.film4.com/reviews/1940/the-great-dictator)
7. Chaplin: A Life
8. [Source](http://www.helios.pl/6,Bialystok/BazaFilmow/Szczegoly/film/2319/Dyktator)
9. [Source](http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-great-dictator-v20649/corrections)
10. Mubi
11. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures
12. [Source](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/fullcredits)
13. Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
14. Virtual International Authority File
15. [Source](http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/20649/The-Great-Dictator/details)
16. The Movie Database
17. [Source](https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/)
18. The Great Dictator. Rotten Tomatoes
19. [Source](http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-24-224-523-view-hollywood-cinecitta-stars-profile-paulette-goddard-charlie-chaplin.html)
20. [Source](http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatdictator.htm)
21. [Source](http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?itemid=26423&type=MOVIE&iv=Basic)
22. [Filmdienst](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/8985/der-grosse-diktator)
23. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/releaseinfo)
24. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
25. The Great Dictator
26. Kinopoisk
27. [Source](https://www.kijkwijzer.nl/films/the-great-dictator/)
28. List of film licenses issued from 1945 to 2020
29. [Source](https://www.eirin.jp/list/index.php?s_year=2010&s_month=1&e_year=2010&e_month=1&pageID=1)
30. [Source](https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/2563)
31. Online-Filmdatenbank
32. [Source](http://cnc.abt.ro/registru/index.aspx?pageID=3&filmID=1954)
33. Bechdel Test Movie List
34. mymovies.it
35. [Source](https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/DCE5-B68E-D7A9-4BC9-5465-P)
36. Danish Film Database
37. Kanopy
38. Trakt.tv
39. FilmVandaag.nl
40. Virtual Study of Theatre Institute