THE GREAT DICTATOR

During a battle of World War I, a Jewish Barber is fighting for the Central Powers in the army of the nation of Tomainia. In this fight, our protagonist helps the Commander Schultz but when they are flying on Schultz's airplane, it crashes. They both survive, but the Barber suffers from memory loss. Then, they discover that Tomainia has lost the war.

Years later, Adenoid Hynkel is the dictator of Tomainia and he has started to persecute Jews. The barber returns to his barbershop in the Jewish ghetto unaware of Hynkel's rise to power. There, the Barber meets Hannah, his beautiful neighbour. When Schultz discovers the Barber, he returns him the favour by ordering the storm troopers to take no action against them.

Hynkel plans to invade Osterlich but when Schultz opposes, he put him in a concentration camp. Later, the Commander meets the Barber but they are captured on the roof.

Hynkel invites Benzino Napaloni, dictator of Bacteria, to his country. But Hynkel's plan become a disaster. After that, the Barber and Schultz escape from the camp wearing Tomainian uniforms. Then, the Barber is mistaken for Hynkel and the last is arrested. In this moment, the Barber assumes Hynkel's identity and he tells a long speech about peace, brotherhood and freedom. He wants a better world.