Comedy is the most powerful weapon of politics
As Chaplin's first sound film, the starting point is the peak.
Taking the body language of the silent film era as a solid foundation, after having a voice, it will bring the comprehensive art of film into full play!
The earth dance of the great dictator, the hairdresser's "Hungarian Waltz No. 5" shaves the head (juxtaposing the earth and the heads of ordinary people, it is also worth remembering), through the perfect combination of dance and music, let the audience see a The limitless potential of a comedian. This is a manifestation of the advantages of the old Hollywood star system. How can a genius who can direct, act, edit and produce not attract capital and resources, combined with the inspiration of whimsical ideas and universal compassion? Can you produce great works?
Chaplin's powerful field control, precise coordination with music, and full of emotion in the final speech are beyond the reach of many actors now.
When the movie was over, I called my dad in high spirits and shouted: This is comedy, this is film, this is art! Let's do this kind of comedy now.
Dad poured cold water coldly: who can act.
I was silent for a long time.
Note that the release date was 1940, the year after Germany blitzed Poland in 1939, and the Nazis were in full swing! I don't know what the Führer thought when he saw this film, whether he would order Goebbels to get him a huge hydrogen earth for a while. When Hitler committed suicide five years later, perhaps Chaplin's last speech would flash through his mind.
Except for Chaplin, other actors imitate political figures vividly!
Mussolini was arrogant, bossy, and had a fat wife; Marshal Goering, a fat man full of medals, was greedy, and always loved to support the development of various meaningless weapons, and was scolded by Hitler until he cried ; Propaganda Minister Goebbels hated the Jews, insidious, cunning and steady. The comedy symbolization of these political figures amplifies the characteristics of the real characters, and in addition to being ridiculous and abominable, they have a silly feeling.
Back then, Goebbels regarded movies as the most powerful weapon of Nazi propaganda, but he did not expect that Hollywood in the United States would regard comedy movies as the most powerful counterattack.
Of course, looking back now, the structure of the entire film is still a bit uneven in weight distribution. Since it is a two-line narrative of identity exchange, the editing basically follows the ABAB arrangement of parallel montages, but Mussolini’s visit is obviously too long. , even if the laughing fruit is great, this fat pig has clearly tipped the balance of narrative balance.
There is also the role of Chaplin's queen actress Pauline Gaudai in this film. In addition to showing the bravery of women with the frying pan, the coins in the pudding contain the tenderness and intelligence of women. After escaping to the Austrian village, it is obvious It was weakened, and it was not until the last sentence of LOOK UP in response to the barber's speech that the light of hope flashed again.
Finally, I would like to thank Chaplin for letting me in a very long filming stage in the review of film history, in the lonely moment plagued by the epidemic, on the night of 21.21.21 when I was eating instant noodles, laughing and screaming, keeping the corners of my mouth upturned. During the viewing process, I would also like to thank you for your great encouragement in your final speech. I even tried to replay and do aural dictation, and then filled in the remaining words and phrases from the Internet, and read them when I was in a low mood, LOOK UP , hope is ahead!
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