Review of The Great Dictator (1940) by Andreas W — 02 Aug 2011

Love Charlie Chaplin! Also, features one of the best monologues of all time!

This review of The Great Dictator (1940) was written by Andreas W on 02 Aug 2011.

The Great Dictator has generally received very positive reviews.

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