The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (V)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Directors:

Kevin Brownlow
Michael Kloft

Writers:

Kevin Brownlow (narration) &
Christopher Bird (narration)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | History | War

Plot:

A fascinating documentary that explores the making of Charles Chaplin's first "talkie" The Great Dictator...

Plot Keywords:

History Filmmaking | Behind The Scenes | Nazi | Sound Recording | Film Making

Cast

Kenneth Branagh	...	Himself / Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sydney Chaplin	...	Himself

Runtime:

Germany:58 min (Berlin Film Festival) | USA:56 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

This documentary is featured on the 2-Disc Charlie Chaplin Collection DVD for 'Great Dictator, The (1940)', released in 2003.

Movie Connections:

References City Lights (1931)

Great documentary

This is a documentary about Charlie Chaplin and his attack on the Nazi-regime with his first talking movie, 'The Great Dictator'. The documentary explains how the film was made, what was going on in the head of Chaplin, how Hitler did handle some things and how those things were used by Chaplin. We see footage of Hitler, Mussolini and of course Chaplin himself. Between that we see people who had to do with Chaplin, including his son and great director Sidney Lumet. A great documentary about a great comedian and a great movie.