Frame Study :- The Great Dictator

            ' The Great Dictator' 

Hello readers! This blog is also about the Frame Study. This blog is inspired by Dr.Dilip sir barad. It is a part of our thinking activity. In this particular blog of mine, I will discuss the few frame studies of the movie named:- 'The Great Dictator'. 

                ' Introduction ' :- 

 ' The Great Dictator ' is a 1940 American anti - War Political Satire black comedy film written, directed and Produced by Charlie Chaplin. This film was popular with audiences , becoming Chaplin 's most commercially successful film. Modern critics have praised it as a historically significant film, one of the greatest comedy films ever made and an important work of satire.

The film is obviously a Satire on Adolf Hitler, represented by Adenoid Hynkel, and its story is based on Hynkel looking exactly like ' a Jewish Barber. ' Both the characters are Played by Charlie Chaplin in the movie.

' Main message of the Film ' :- 

Probably the most famous sequence of the movie - ' The Great Dictator ' is the last five minute speech that concludes the film. Charlie Chaplin speaks directly to the world, Conveying his view by saying that ; 

 

   " people must rise up against dictators and unite in peace." 

That is the main message of the film what Charlie Chaplin exactly want to tell us through his Film - ' The Great Dictator.' 

  ' What  is  Frame  Study  :- ' 

In cinematography, Framing refers to the 'way elements are arranged in the Frame.' 

In Frame is the term used by Screenwriters to indicate the entrance of a Person or the thing into a framed shot. So Frame Study one of the important element in film screening.

  Let's discuss Few Frames of  the Film:- 

         Frame :- 1  ' Beginning of  the Film' :- 

  

    The Film begins with this Frame. It is a time between the two world wars. In this film , Jewish Barber fights as a Patriotic, although ineffective, Tomanian soldier. Using this Particular Frame Charlie Chaplin reminds the audience of the horror of war and the senselessness of destruction.

     Frame :- 2  ' Dictatorship' 

   The greatest moment on Charlie Chaplin's satire on Hitler and the rise of dictators is the scene in which Hynkel performs a dance with a globe of the world. This Particular Scene which stands with the very best set pieces of Charlie Chaplin's silent films.

    This Frame in the movie can be clearly scene as a wonderful symbol of his maniacal dream of possessing the world for his pleasure. Yet, when he believes he has it within his grasp, the bubble literally bursts.

 

 This is Chaplin 's symbolic comment on the Futility of the Dictator 's aspirations and reflects his optimistic belief that dictators will never succeed. That is how Charlie Chaplin Satirizes on Adolf Hitler and Dictatorship which prevailing during that time and how Jewish people had to suffer a lot because of the Dictatorship.

This Frame suggest that " How Dictators plays with the People or with the Peace of the World. " 

Frame :- 3  ' False Show - Off ' 

 

  This Frame shows that how Hynkel Playing with children. Here,  Hynkel  which allegorically represents Hitler. By using this Frame Chaplin Satirizes the Political leaders that how they used children for only their sake. AS if they are very much worried and concern about them. But, as we all know that reality is totally different from what we actually seen.

 From this Frame which Chaplin used we can understand that how stage drama and all kinds of gimmicks were there.

 We can also relate this things in today's time also that Political leaders are exactly doing the same thing. Through this film Charlie Chaplin Satirizes on ' false show - off ' of the things during that time.

   Frame :-  4 ' Value of Art and Artist :- ' 

 This Frame shows the Value of Art and Artist. But In this Film - ' The Great Dictator ' Charlie Chaplin Satirize it in a bit different way. When dictator became free from his work or routine he goes towards the artist to check that how much work is completed by them ? 

At that time Artist have to make the sculpture or drawing of the Dictator.

 So , one can very easily understand that Charlie Chaplin Satirize it by saying that ; 

   " How artists were also in Control of Dictators."

Frame :- 5 ' Depression :- ' 

This Frame suggest that it was the time of great depression. Dictators were in Power. As we know that it was the Period of world wars and that is why Depression was there during that time. We can also find the situations of war and due to that the Depression was also prevailing in the era of 20th century.

                        Frame :- 6  ' Final Speech ' 

  In the film - ' The Great Dictator ' last speech given by Jewish Barber. That speech was very much important and message given by him. That last 5 minute speech in the movie concludes the entire film. Charlie Chaplin speaks directly to the world. Here are some important lines from the movie - ' The Great Dictator ' :- 

 ' Greed has made our world poisonous.' 

' Liberty will never perish.' 

 ' Fight for liberty  , not  for  Slavery.'

' To live by each other 's happiness not by each other 's misery.' 

Conclusion:- To conclude we can understand this Frames in  both the movies of Charlie Chaplin. Both the films played very vital role in understanding the social and economic conditions of the 20th century era.

 { Frames :- 06 }

 { Videos :- 02 } 

 I hope that this blog will be helpful to you in understanding the Zeitgeist ( Spirit of the time ) of 20th century era.

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