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The Tramp and the Dictator

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.

Credits

The Tramp and the Dictator Cast

Name Character
Ray Bradbury He was 82, 91 years old when he died as Himself (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin He was 113, 88 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh He was 41, now 64 years old as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Joseph Goebbels He was 104, 47 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sidney Lumet He was 78, 86 years old when he died as Himself (uncredited)
Budd Schulberg He was 88, 95 years old when he died as Himself (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler He was 113, 56 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sydney Chaplin He was 76, 39 years old when he died as Himself
D.W. Griffith He was 127, 73 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Pickford She was 109, 86 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Douglas Fairbanks He was 119, 56 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Syd Chaplin He was 117, 80 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Bernstein He was 83, now 105 years old as Himself (uncredited)
Bernard Vorhaus He was 97, 95 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Benito Mussolini He was 118, 61 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ivor Montagu He was 98, 80 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Tramp and the Dictator Crew

Name Department
Timothy Brock as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 61) years old Sound
Kevin Brownlow as Director. He was 64 (now 86) years old Directing
Kevin Brownlow as Writer. He was 64 (now 86) years old Writing
Michael Kloft as Director. He was 41 (now 63) years old Directing
Christopher Bird as Editor. He was 73 (67) years old when He died Editing
Christopher Bird as Writer. He was 73 (67) years old when He died Writing
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The Tramp and the Dictator (22 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, February 14, 2002
  • Runtime: 55 minutes