Tag: Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin Video
by Marko on Apr.07, 2009, under Social Commentary
Chaplin acted in, directed, scripted, produced and eventually scored his own films as one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. In a review of the book Chaplin: A Life (2008), Martin Sieff writes: “Chaplin was not just ‘big’, he was gigantic. In 1915, he burst onto a war-torn world bringing it the gift of comedy, laughter and relief while it was tearing itself apart through World War I. Over the next 25 years, through the Great Depression and the rise of Hitler, he stayed on the job. He was bigger than anybody. It is doubtful any individual has ever given more entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings when they needed it the most.”
The following clip is the conclusion from his movie “The Great Dictator”. He drops out of his comedic role to address the audience directly in a speech. I love how powerful and relevant his words are. But at the same time, it’s sad and unfortunate that nothing has changed since he gave this speech over 60 years ago.
