Impressive, humorous depiction of tragic events

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2017)

Charles Chaplin was one of the first and one of the greatest actors directing himself. "The Great Dictator", which he also wrote, premiered in 1940 while Hitler was growing stronger and stronger in Europe. Looking back, it's hard to imagine a movie more current. Not surprisingly, it was banned in Germany until 1958. The speech in the end of movie has, rightly so, long since reached a level of immortality.