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'The Great Dictator' turns 85

WBUR
Published October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM CDT

This week marks the 85th anniversary of a movie masterpiece: Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator.”

As NPR’s Neda Ulaby reports, it was risky for one of the world’s most popular performers to take a stand against fascism — on film.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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