Frame Studies on The Great Dictator and Modern Times

                    Charlie Chaplin 

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.

The Great Dictator 

The Great Dictator is a 1940 American satirical 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 filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film.

Characters 

• Charlie Chaplin (Adenoid Hynkel/Jewish Barber)
• Paulette Goddard (Hannah)
• Jack Oakie (Benzini Napoloni)
• Reginald Gardner (Commander Schulz)
• Henry Daniell (Garbitsch)
• Billy Gilbert (Herring)

Frame studies

 

In this image we can see  how the Jew were boycotted.  And even outside their walls of shop we can see the identity is shown JEW is made to categorize. And in movie we can see they are writing and the barber is rubbing and again they are writing.

 

In this image we can see that the Barber (Jew)is helping the officer but then we can see how that same party was even harassing him when came back to Gettho. 

In this image we can see that to hide his/her  evils they try to take children in their hands clicks photos with them. And try to play with them and show some sympathy towards kids.

This image symbolize to free the Jew from  Gettho. And live with freedom not in Gettho (cage).

In this image we can see barber has arrived and the both dictators continously trying to make their seats up. So this image shows the ego between two dictator .

The Great Dictator played on Chaplin’s dual-roles by creating a scenario of mistaken identity, where the Jewish Barber is assumed to be Hynkel and rushed to a speech following the regime’s recent occupational triumph. This gives the Jewish Barber an opportunity to promote unity end oppressive rule ,instead of Hynkel's hatred. “We want to live by each others’ happiness, not by each others’ misery”, the Jewish Barber stated. This was Chaplin’s definitive statement against Nazism, rejecting their racial superiority and instead wished to promote a united humanity.

And in last scene after the speech of Babar the hope of freedom is seen in Jew people. 

MODERN TIMES 

Modern Times is a 1936 American silent comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a commentary on the desperate employment and financial conditions many people faced during the Great Depression — conditions created, in Chaplin's view, by the efficiencies of modern industrialization. The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. It is notable for being the last time that Chaplin portrayed the Tramp character and for being the first time Chaplin's voice is heard on film.

Brief Summary of Modern Times 

A factory production line worker is thrown out on the street for his manic behavior . He then meets a young, homeless girl, who is recently orphaned, and tries to build a home with her. 

This clock show the daily routine of the workers. Working from 8 in the morning to till 6 in evening. 

Due to invention of machinery equipment people have  been unemployed and are in search of their jobs. All going in one direction. 

Machine makes man work easy boss  can sit at his place and easily observe his workers.

Without moving around. 

 Masculine man who handles all the machinery on order of his boss command .He open and closes and even manages the speed of machine. 

In movie we can see an girl is hunger and stealing bananas .And even passing to the children who are hungry. So we can say unemployment leads to Starving. 

These moments reflect The Tramp’s and the Gamin’s satisfaction for basic necessities during the Great Depression. They had to face inequality every day of their lives, so having basic necessities gave them happiness in contrast to the aims of American industry and individual enterprise.

Unemployment  leads people to do bad activities such as smuggling of nose powder. Such  drugs are costlier so, addictive people find ways to smuggle them. It is also a short cut to earn money in short time.

This shows the comparison between rich and poor. Even in broken  house 

poor lives and they tries to fulfill their dream. And they are in hope that one day we might also get fulfilled our dream to live luxurious life like rich. 

The final scene shows them being together and walking on a silent road. And at last we can see the rays of hope in movie.