Review of The Great Dictator (1940) by Jonathan F — 01 May 2013

Funny and saddening. the inspirational speech at the end got me. One of the best endings of all time. Gives us hope...

This review of The Great Dictator (1940) was written by Jonathan F on 01 May 2013.

The Great Dictator has generally received very positive reviews.

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