The Great Dictator (1940)

2h 5min
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Time/Period:1930s
Pacing:Fast-paced
Flag:Satire
Score and Sound Design:Comedic
Target Audience:Adults
Cinematic Techniques:Quick Cuts
Narrative Structure:Linear
Sub-Genres:Satire
Mood/Attitudes:Confrontational
Sub-Genres:Black Comedy
Place:Europe
Mood/Attitudes:Sarcastic
Score and Sound Design:Patriotic
Character Archetypes:The Tramp
Character Archetypes:The Dictator
Mood/Attitudes:Ironic
Cinematic Techniques:Montage
Place:Tomania
Time/Period:World War II
Key Objects/Props:Uniforms
Score and Sound Design:Ominous
Visual Style:High Contrast
Visual Style:Black and White
Cinematic Techniques:Long Takes
Costume and Set Design:Propaganda
Costume and Set Design:Uniforms
Dialog Style:Sarcastic
Costume and Set Design:Military
Character Archetypes:The Hero
Mood/Attitudes:Critical
Dialog Style:Witty
Target Audience:Politically Aware
Narrative Structure:Framed Narrative
Dialog Style:Physical Comedy
Key Objects/Props:Swords
Key Objects/Props:Globes
Key Objects/Props:Mustache
Character Archetypes:The Love Interest
Mood/Attitudes:Absurdist
Place:Osterlich
Visual Style:Exaggerated Sets

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Once again - the whole world laughs!

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
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