The Great Dictator- Globe Scene

A classic scene of cinema, Chaplin's dance with the globe.

[@CatLives9]

There's something so hauntingly beautiful about this scene. Chaplin just have an elegant flow about him and the music is equally elegant. It really does represent the narcissistic command Hitler must've felt prior to WWII and how he felt he could control the world. Chaplin was truly a master well a head of his time.

[@algi1948]

The music is a prelude by Richard Wagner. A racist and antisemitic composer who had died before Hitler was even born, but whose works were, and still are, adored by the Nazis.

[@Gideon7014]

@@algi1948 I'm pretty sure most people from the 1800s, regardless of nationality, were racist antisemitics

[@psforrest1]

@@Gideon7014 Not necessarily to the extent of Wagner.

[@RexOrbis]

@@Gideon7014 Not all people wrote essays about their hatred.

[@joernhaese1906]

Claude Chabrol once described that scene as a masterpiece of cinematography! So many dictators dream about ruling the world, imagining in their dreams the easiness of it, and then, in the end, they get nothing!"

[@ScorpionGirlabc]

Chaplin was so much more than just an actor. He was brilliant with whatever he did. He wrote scripts, he filmed, choreographed. made music, acted - and he did all that exceptionally well. Honestly, I dont think words are enough for Charlie Chaplin.

[@DmitriFilms]

This scene is so beautiful but also devastating. Beautiful is what Chaplin does. His movements with the globe, the dance like play with the ball. It is so incredible to watch. Devastating is what his character is doing. It just shows how much the Dictator cares for the world. He wishes to play with it, and do as he pleases with it. Eventually, just like the end, Dictators destroy the world.

[@kenkenpogi1234]

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[@huskyfluffy]

Dmitri he doesn't care for the world, he's playing with the world!

[@DmitriFilms]

***** That's what i meant.

[@fedmeister4193]

this is very helpful for my drama homework thank you

[@michaelqiu9722]

That’s a strange take. Surely the globe blowing up symbolizes and forecasts the collapse of the dictator’s endeavor to fulfill his vision of global domination.

[@SlayXemnas]

I can not understand how anybody dislike this scene, or the entiry movie... It's a milestone in the history of film industry and the dance with the globe and also the final speech is the dramaturgical climax.

[@davidhumphreys7218]

PURE GENIUS from the greatest person in the movies business ever. Dancer, director, producer, composer, script-writer, GLOBAL superstar loved and understood by the whole world.

[@nthomas32]

Everytime I see the ending of "City Lights" I cry so hard. That scene when the girl realizes the Tramp was the rich man who paid for her surgery just chokes me up. Chaplin was a true genious who showed us the best of humanity through his art. And I will love him forever.

[@Srinivaskokku]

Same that j felt every time heart worming scene

[@jonruffolo]

It's hard to wrap my mind around how good this scene is. Appearing simple and fun when it is actually an allegory for Hitler and what he did with his power. Genius.

[@MetteC5]

Indeed, and visionary: it was released in 1940 (so he created it before)! Amazing man!

[@phillipzapanta988]

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[@felicialuca6553]

I cannot remember what documentary that was, but I remember that as they were filming Hitler's office, after being destroyed by bombs, the only object that was intact was the Globe. The only one intact.

[@plottwist3364]

Chaplin films: funny films that also have a lot a say. Chaplin is the greatest thing that happened to cinema.

[@cakolyre]

one of my favorite scenes in that movie.I'd give anything in the world only to shake his hand.he was the greatest on screen,and still is in our televisions!

[@anatsiton3523]

Absolutely brilliant. A masterpiece.

[@MakingYouTubeAgain]

Such great symbolism... I love the music. It's just so creepy.

[@mariusebeling6329]

Lohengrin Overture

[@l10r35]

this got commented 14 years ago tf

[@alexanderleto7287]

@@l10r35 Who cares...

[@Lynz3333]

This was one of Charlie Chaplin's greatest presentation of improv. He was totally joking around when he did this and it was so good they put it in the movie, now one of the greatest scenes which depicts his true genius.

[@tumerica]

Chaplin was such a genius. Every movement, a work of art.

[@RobertaTMS_]

The whole movie is the most beautiful experiment which you'll never have again for any other movie.

[@shirleymuhleisen683]

Pure art. The choreography, the haunting prelude to “Lohengrin” playing in background. Mesmerizing

[@Cledimilton]

Nós brasileiros admiramos o trabalho de Chaplin. Conseguiu mostrar somente com gestos toda a informação necessária para qualquer entendedor. Foi o artista do século, com certeza. Um gênio da arte do cinema.

[@19dec1981]

this is one of the BEST scenes in cinema ever!

[@gnat8218]

What kills me is that he was accused of being a communist and was so disgusted and hurt, he vowed never to return to America. He did though, for a lifetime achievement award....

[@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556]

He was no communist, but he was a socialist and against capitalism. And he was hurt, not by the accusations (he spoke out strongly against the communist trials), but by the stifling of artistic creativity that was part of totalitarian McCarthyism.

[@Pilum1000]

local "hitlers" didn't like him... :>

[@youtubeeee6682]

They called him communist for a reason, listen closely to his final speech in the dictator and you realise that what he's saying about removing national borders, making everyone equal, etc are the principals of communist ideology the same ideology that killed millions of people and through the perspective of time you will see that all what he said is the same idealistic garbage that Hitler said when he manipulated the nation

[@niceone550]

@@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556 McCarthyism was based

[@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556]

@@niceone550 Thank you for showing your colors.

[@CatLives9]

The score is so hauntingly beautiful that it gives me the chills, literally.

[@woody1955]

The best persiflage of dictators ever. Very nowadays, almost 70 years after recording. Frightfull and very funny both at the same time. The Man was a genius. He brought such joy during desperate day's. May the Good Lord bless his soul for that.

[@joni909]

chaplin was a genious. great work, great man, great film too.

[@Avtkai]

Now this, is my favourite Charlie Chaplin scene, the music too is just beautiful...

[@CheeseWisconsin]

Possibly one of the best and ballsiest performances of all time! It took some hutzpah to make fun of hitler.

[@ChristianPaul75]

It´s from the overture of Richard Wagner´s opera "Lohengrin". It´s about 9 minutes long and builds up to a dramatic climax, then fades away like it started. Check it out if you haven´t heard it yet, the sheer beauty makes my eyes water every time I listen to it. ;) Wagner really revolutionized classic composing by pieces like this.

[@MetteC5]

Thanks so much for the upload: exactly what I was looking for, just this amazing scene, nothing more, nothing less.

[@nan2044]

Nunca existirá outro homem de tanto talento como Charlie Chaplin!!!

[@marshmellowmeltedass]

I have to tell my Charlie Chaplin story. I was on Netflix and bored, so i decided to look up Charlie Chaplin and watch his movies and short comedies because i hadn't seen any before and wanted to educate myself on them. I thought he was hilarious, but I didn't fall in love with him until i was folding laundry and watching a movie on the holocaust and they had a short part about this movie where they showed this scene. I fell head over heels in LOVE with Chaplin and haven't been the same since.

[@gamezvideos2]

Hard to believe this movie is 80 years old.

[@rwctim]

Excellent! One of my all time favorite movies. Every politician should be required to watch it. The expression on his face when the globe pops is amazing! Also, watch how he effortlessly he jumps on that table!

[@MrCourbis]

Chaplin = genius

[@ErvaNegra]

Genious! Chaplin was the greatest artist of all time

[@robynsegg]

No tricks. No gimmicks. No CGI. No trick photography of any kind! & if you notice, very few cuts, too! Just a simple dance of a very graceful man w/ a balloon filled w/ human breath to sound of light strings. All of this poetic beauty to symbolically & humorously portray a deranged man who tried so desperately to have the "world in the palm of his hands" only to loose it all in the end. What a sight to behold! {{{{^_^}}}}

[@cotage]

im gonna buy that movie today. thankx for sharing. Chaplin (and his movies) is the comedy of the industrialized first half of the XXth century. Let his houmorous views of modern misery draw a smile on our faces.

[@WaterShowsProd]

Jack Oakie. He was a brilliant comedic actor, and perfectly cast. He practically steals the show entering half-way through it.

[@jonm145]

The music is what makes this so fantastic. The tone.. the madness of the look in his eye is matched... almost like a dance of a father with a child.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Chaplin worried about seeing his films in retrospect...he feared they were not good. This scene with its total artistry is a ballet.

[@slooke]

you never get tired of Chaplins movies I have been seen his movies since I was a child! he is a true legend

[@jmwoods190]

The globe bust just as he was about to hug the globe and claim it as his own. Perfect timing!

[@dhall2511]

Modern Times: 6 Outstanding Production Best Director Best Actor Best Writing (Original Story) Best Film Editing Best Music (Scoring)

[@BigTonyPhoenix]

Such a beautiful scene, the music is perfect. It's my favortie scene from this fantastic film.

[@maryraphael5198]

oh what a scene. unforgettable... such profundity, such humour, such genius i could watch this a million times....

[@raybradhausen]

Charlie Chaplin weaves humor, beauty, and tragedy in this ballet of power. Thanks for the upload. Take it easy.

[@arbitterm]

That laugh is so sinister it's amazing. This remains my favorite film of all time. Chaplin was and always will be a genius in my eyes.

[@mrzlcumrzlcu]

amazing scene ..i have no words

[@LewisVideoArchive]

Just ordered this on bluray - thanks for uploading. Makes me look forward to watching it.

[@junglegeorge88]

one of the greatest, if not the greatest movie scene ever made in history. charlie chaplin is probably the best director of all time.

[@donvitodaplaya]

One of the greatest scenes in cinema by far

[@stipefan11]

The music in this scene is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful! As far as I know, it´s taken from Richard Wagner´s "Lohengrin".

[@donbelindo]

Poetry without words. This scene is sublime. One of the highest Cinematography´s peaks...

[@MehmetAliBODUK]

I love this movie, Charlie chaplin was great actor.

[@juputoatrox8741]

And great dictator xd

[@andrernewcomb9017]

Beautiful. Saw this decades ago. Think of this scene often. So very nice that this has gone beyond the 75 year protection of copyrights.

[@007Julie]

M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E !! Simply amazing and with Wagner for a score, talk about irony.

[@Stopfief]

Beautiful sequence in a brilliant film.

[@powerof3779]

These clips are my most favorite Chap scenes.

[@alankanen1052]

The choreography is breathtaking.

[@Deb545]

This scene brought tears to my eyes it is so amazing! Chaplin was a genius!

[@idontgetno]

a comedic touch as delicate as a breath of air. as fragile as frost. as sweet as confectioner's sugar. sublime. woody allen, mel brooks, and garrison keillor must bow before this display of genius. i should be afraid to laugh audibly for fear of destroying the mood

[@SainteChapelle]

I think every little detail he did was intentional. And yes, very clever! He really was a genius.

[@donlitos]

In the beginning, there were neanderthals and then there were homosapiens. Today, there are those who gave this a thumbs down, and those who gave this a thumbs up. Seriously??? Who in their right mind can not see this as comedic genius art?!! Amazing.

[@bundle_of_penguins]

I saw it on DVD...It's a wonderful movie,especially RDJ's performance.I really recommend it.

[@Jokaanan]

LOL I JUST REALIZED THAT IT'S WAGNER PLAYING. THAT'S SO FUNNY. I love you, Charlie.

[@bradleyelliott1458]

"I would give anything to know if he laughed" (Chaplin, after hearing Hitler had watched THE DICTATOR") ... Charlie helped push a second front in Russia, Visited Churchill regularly, sold war bonds ... and made the biggest joke about Hitler ... and we still banished him from return (Not even to his face! waited till he was on a boat and halfway to England!) ... Chaplin's dance troupe experience and stage timing defiantly show here! great clip.

[@dhall2511]

Sir Charlie Chaplin KBE you are a legend. You should have at lease 15-20 Oscar Nominations for you work.

[@mk2007al]

Chaplin could have use a small catapult. Rumours said Hitler wanted to be famous like Chaplin so he also wear a mustach. To me CC is no.1. Sir Charles Chaplin, we miss you so much !

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I am agog at the sheer brilliance of this man.

[@purplesop]

We throw around the word "genius" too much these days, but THIS is genius for sure.

[@snoopy102]

This man was sooo amazingly talented that it scares me haha. One of the best scenes in the movie! Better yet of any film!

[@dhall2511]

Chaplin SHOULD have Oscar Nomiations for the following films The Circus 1927-28 Academy Awards: 4 Best Production Best Director in a Comedy Picture Best Actor Best Writing (Original Story)

[@strikinine]

The best scene ever. I can watch this over and over... The likes of Chaplin don't exist anymore

[@deeway1963]

This man was simply a genius!

[@toineF]

This is the most funny scene, the best scene, and most historical scene ever made

[@iula185]

the very best piece of classic film. The Dictator is like the pyramids among films.

[@Nikolapoleon]

I know the feeling. Trust me. I do. It may sound strange, but it's true.

[@Chaplincha]

The most imposant and the most wonderful and the greatest scene in the whole film history, the most genial person in all history... no words to describe... simply incredible!

[@stipefan11]

Thank you very much!

[@Friendsforgood270]

Charlie Chaplin was truly something, not just as a actor but as a legendary icon of modern time. and again i don't just mean the film.

[@dhog41]

Brilliant symbolism. Love this film.

[@fsan2005]

This is one of the most impressive movie scenes i ever seen

[@CatLives9]

The music here is so haunting. Chaplin knew how to use symbolism in his films and much of his symbolism was mistaken for some darker meaning. Great scene.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Mesmerizing. Truly the greatest actor and pioneer of the art form of cinema.

[@SariaMew456]

Brilliant and beautiful...

[@PINKYPORVIDA]

This is my favorite movie by Charlie Chaplin. He did a great job on this movie.

[@hoodiesarah]

pure excellence, speeeking as a actor myself this is fabouls

[@chaplain1889]

the way he dances with the globe u can tell he was a great lover!!!!!

[@saliarab]

Merci pour la video , je la télécharge pour mon épreuve d'histoire des arts ;)

[@Anoush13]

Even though everybody said this like 100 times, Charlie Chaplin is honestly a genius. Everyone of his movies is flawless will make you laugh until theres tears out your eyes

[@vibeatles]

In fact, I saw this movie, yesterday , it was absolutely incredible, see the entire film for the very first time. I love the final speech. Simplemente maravilloso como Charlie!!

[@Darkgod171990]

I had a hell of a time finding a near mint Chaplin Collection Vol. 1, Region 1 for a descent price. Thankfully I found one, and can enjoy this and the 3 other films in the great collection.

[@paulfunI]

I saw the film yesterday. This scene is pure magic.

[@caronjessin]

Nice work Mr Chaplin Happy birthday to you

[@MizzAurora]

Beautiful.

[@midzomer]

How poetic and perfect...

[@poldova]

what lovely music. it's odd to dance with a balloon, but it's very pretty....and then when it pops, classic musical mood change! genius...

[@Kellyskitchen]

I love this film!

[@azulichigo]

First time I saw this scene, I was completely captivated by the beauty and symbolizem going on. This is my favorite Chaplin moment.

[@thenaniak]

the magic of cinema the magic of chaplin love it more than words can say

[@carbonleaf5]

you havent seen a real movie until you've watched the great dictator. brilliant!

[@Coelacanth1938]

One of the greatest scenes ever filmed.

[@Trund27]

Excellent points

[@rick087]

Great scene so far! :)