The Great Dictator Movie Barcode
1940 · dir. Charles Chaplin · 125 min · 1.37:1 · comedy, war
Gold / Amber palette · Balanced · 325 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 125 minutes of The Great Dictator into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Charles Chaplin in 1940 and framed at 1.37:1, the comedy / war palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A Jewish barber is mistaken for a cruel tyrant who looks exactly like him. The story mocks the rise of fascism through slapstick humor and a final plea for peace. It uses sharp black and white contrasts to mirror the grim war themes and light comedy.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1940
- Director
- Charles Chaplin
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37:1
- Average shot
- 8.0s
- Genre
- comedy, war
Categories
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