Iluminace 2008, 20(1):51-67

(Un)Timeliness of Satire" The Reception of the Great Dictator in West Germany, 1952-1973

Peter Krämer

Through a discursive analysis, the text traces the changing reaction of the West German press to Chaplin's film The Great Dictator in the years 1952-1973.

Keywords: satire in film, Charlie Chaplin, film reception, film criticism, audience

Published: March 1, 2008  Show citation

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Krämer, P. (2008). (Un)Timeliness of Satire" The Reception of the Great Dictator in West Germany, 1952-1973. Iluminace20(1), 51-67
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