<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $2 million (US $34,435,407 in 2016 dollars) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $5 million (US $85,475,059 in 2016 dollars) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire comedy - drama film written, directed, produced, scored by and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films . Having been the only Hollywood film - maker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, this was Chaplin's first true sound film . </P> <P> Chaplin's film advanced a stirring, controversial condemnation of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, fascism, antisemitism and the Nazis . At the time of its first release, the United States was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany . Chaplin plays both leading roles: a ruthless fascist dictator and a persecuted Jewish barber . </P>

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