The great dictator
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, actor,
Struss, Karl, 1886-1981, cinematographer.
Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, cinematographer.
Nico, Willard, film editor.
Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984, composer,
Struss, Karl, 1886-1981, cinematographer.
Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, cinematographer.
Nico, Willard, film editor.
Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984, composer,
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection :, Ã2011.
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Status
More Details
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection :, Ã2011.
Format
DVD Video
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515080712
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1940.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
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 Nutsie ... and who thwarts his plans for world domination.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Library use only. May circulate to faculty for classroom use only.
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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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SPL in the Village - DVD - DVD Collection | GREAT | Checked Out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Dark comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Drama.
Fascism -- Drama.
Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National socialism -- Drama.
National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Parodies (Literature)
Parody films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Comedy films.
Dark comedy films.
Dictators -- Drama.
Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Drama.
Fascism -- Drama.
Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.
Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, -- 1883-1945 -- Drama.
National socialism -- Drama.
National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Parodies (Literature)
Parody films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chaplin, C., Struss, K., Totheroh, R. H., Nico, W., Willson, M., Spencer, J. R., Townsend, P. J., Rominger, G., Goddard, P., Oakie, J., Gardiner, R., Daniell, H., Gilbert, B., Hayle, G., De Haven, C., Moscovich, M., Dunn, E., Gorcey, B., Weigel, P., Conklin, C., Michelson, E., Mann, H., Wright, F., Gribbon, E., Dunn, E., Pike, N., & Lynn, G. (2011). The great dictator (Special edition.). The Criterion Collection :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlie Chaplin et al.. 2011. The Great Dictator. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlie Chaplin et al.. The Great Dictator The Criterion Collection, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chaplin, Charlie, et al. The Great Dictator Special edition., The Criterion Collection :, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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