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Year
1940
Runtime
125 min.
Director
Charles Chaplin
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War
Rating *
8.5
Votes *
143,220
Checks
27,142
Favs
2,481
Dislikes
104
Favs/checks
9.1% (1:11)
Favs/dislikes
24:1
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  1. dchauvin's avatar

    dchauvin

    I think people who treat this as a comedy miss the point. To me it's a serious satire with a message that remains potent to this day, thanks to the incredible speech at the end. The gags are somewhat secondary, but charming nonetheless. To make such a film at the time that he did speaks volumes about Chaplin's boldness as a filmmaker.

    Having only seen Chaplin's earlier silent work I thought it was a real joy seeing him talk - he does so in such an endearing manner that it never at all seems out of place, and even fits naturally with the more slapstick scenes.

    I also happened to think this is one of Chaplin's best aged pieces, but perhaps that's just me.
    11 years 11 months ago
  2. WhiteSox1's avatar

    WhiteSox1

    Obviously not his best comedic film, but still love that speech at the end. Funny how it still completely resonates today, yet no one is listening. 13 years ago
  3. twistedthursday's avatar

    twistedthursday

    To think that Chaplin was initially against synchronized sound in film! His speech at the end wouldn't be possible without it. 9 years 7 months ago
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