I had to make a thread upon seeing this for the first time today.

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Amazingly hilarious and heartfelt and totally relevant still today (sadly).

Chaplin plays a Jewish barber as well as Hitler at the beginning of WWII. Hitler's equally evil and dandy and fey, whether he's dancing with a giant inflatable globe or dealing with the boorish, loudmouth Mussolini.

The barber's speech at the end is still the highlight, though.

is this a talkie?
(serious question)

1940...I think it's a safe bet.

Yeah, his first true talkie. Up til then, he had a bunch with sound but it was still fragmented and bits and pieces.

This one has fluent dialogue and conversations like any movie made today.

Great film. I really glad that with the advent of new media some of these films are being cleaned up after years of wallowing in horrid transfers.

It is good. Monseiur Verdoux is really good too