Review of The Great Dictator (1940) by Rameshwar I — 24 Mar 2016

Great combo of political satire and Chaplin slapstick, and holds up extremely well. Happy I finally got a chance to watch it.

This review of The Great Dictator (1940) was written by Rameshwar I on 24 Mar 2016.

The Great Dictator has generally received very positive reviews.

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