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May 15, 2012 · The production is an insurance scam, but disastrously for Bialystock, audiences love its satire of fascistic kitsch and his money-making disaster becomes a ruinous hit.
Feb 5, 2021 · Eighty years ago, Charlie Chaplin skewered the Nazis in his satire The Great Dictator. Nicholas Barber looks at how the film has wider relevance today. It's hardly surprising that Charlie...
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May 16, 2012 · With: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Jason Mantzoukas. Many fans will be disappointed that Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator is a more or less conventional comedy and not an ambush...
The Dictator is a 2012 political satire black comedy film co-written by and starring Sacha Baron Cohen as his fourth feature film in a leading role. The film is directed by Larry Charles, who previously directed Baron Cohen's mockumentaries Borat and Brüno.
- $65–100 million
- Erran Baron Cohen
- May 16, 2012
Nov 3, 2023 · The Great Dictator is a particularly audacious mixture of satire, slapstick, tragedy, propaganda, and music hall jokes out of the Karno days: “How’s the gas?” asks the pilot of a falling plane. “Terrible, kept me awake all night,” replies Charlie.
Sep 11, 2023 · ‘The Dictator’ is no exception, too, embodying this very essence of his comedic philosophy. Supporting Characters – A Perfect Fit. Anna Farris, Ben Kingsley, and Jason Mantzoukas play complementary roles, each brilliant and critical to the narrative with their unique contribution to the humor.
The politically incorrect "The Dictator" is one of the funniest and most intelligent criticisms I have ever seen in many years.
