Cinematic background from The Great Dictator 1940 - Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman sitting at a table in front of a wicker basket; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man holding an object in the air; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting in an airplane cockpit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a military uniform holding a microphone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of men standing next to each other in a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man in a suit and hat opening the door to a barber shop; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man getting his hair combed by an older woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man sitting on the ground next to a large cannon; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A young girl is looking up at the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – Two men in suits and ties standing in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A little girl peeks through the door of a house; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of people sitting at a table with plates of food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman carrying a basket on top of her head; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man in a suit and hat is holding a knife; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of people standing in front of a dining room table; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man standing in front of four microphones in a black and white photo; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman on top of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man getting his hair cut; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman looking to the side; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man with a mustache sitting at a table with a piece of cake in front of him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman with curly hair and a bow in her hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman smiling for the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a field; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man standing on the edge of a roof; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man standing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman is serving a tray of food at a party; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man standing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of men sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman in a black dress wearing a hat and holding her hands behind her back; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man with a mustache; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman sitting on the ground in front of a fire pit; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A large group of people gathered in a large field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – Two men are sitting at a desk in front of a wall with an x on it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man standing on top of a roof near another man; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man standing next to a grand piano in front of candles; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a uniform is looking down at a bag; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit and tie holding an object in the air; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman standing at a table with a basket on top of her head; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman with curly hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman in a kitchen with a bunch of pans on the counter; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man and some cats; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A young girl sitting at a table in a room with wooden walls; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a military uniform standing next to a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man hanging from a curtain next to another man; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man laying on a couch in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a large crowd of people; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform holding guns; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and two women standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man dressed as a nazi stands in front of a group of soldiers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman looking in a mirror; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man standing on top of a building holding luggage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A person wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a military uniform talking to a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man with a mustache wearing a neck tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Dictator” (1940), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man wearing a helmet and a leather jacket is hanging upside down; Medium shot, Low angle