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Charlie Chaplin looking through a camera on the set of his film "Modern Times"

Charlie Chaplin looking through a camera on the set of his film "Modern Times"

Charlie Chaplin: Keeping a comedy genius in business

The Chaplin Office in Paris is guardian of the film icon's legacy. Decades after his death it is busier than ever.

Charlie Chaplin with raised arm and a look of rage in his eyes, before microphones and not swastikas but Xs on the background wall

Charlie Chaplin with raised arm and a look of rage in his eyes, before microphones and not swastikas but Xs on the background wall

When Charlie Chaplin imitated Adolf Hitler

"The Great Dictator" was the first major Hollywood production that took a clear stance against the Nazis.

Toni Erdmann Filmstill Sandra Hüller

Toni Erdmann Filmstill Sandra Hüller

Laughter in times of quarantine

It's not easy to laugh during the COVID-19 pandemic. But these 10 comedies from 10 different decades can help.

Filmstill aus "Der Partyschreck"

Filmstill aus "Der Partyschreck"

10 comedies from 100 years of cinema

In times of social distancing, watching films is a good way to pass the time: 10 classic comedies to lift your spirits.

Arena mit Schrift Fete des Vignerons

Arena mit Schrift Fete des Vignerons

Switzerland's biggest wine festival

A spectacular show, music and dance: the Fête des Vignerons attracts about a million visitors.

Kinostart - "Der Vorname"

Kinostart - "Der Vorname"

Can you call your baby Adolf?

A new German comedy, Der Vorname, plays on the fact that the name Adolf still isn't something you can take lightly.

Charlie Chaplin starb vor 40 Jahren

Charlie Chaplin starb vor 40 Jahren

Charlie Chaplin's persona lives on

His movies make audiences laugh — and think — even 40 years after his death, on December 25, 1977.

Charlie Chaplin the Kid

Charlie Chaplin the Kid

Charlie Chaplin: A cult figure that stood the test of time

Charlie Chaplin is still celebrated as one of the most iconic figures in cinematic history.

A scene from the film "Jud Süss" with Ferdinand Marian

A scene from the film "Jud Süss" with Ferdinand Marian

How the Nazis promoted anti-Semitism through film

The Nazis wove anti-Semitism into their films as part of their propaganda scheme. How should they be treated today?

Andrew Lloyd Webber 65. Geburtstag Portrait

Andrew Lloyd Webber 65. Geburtstag Portrait

10 cultural exports from Britain we've come to love

These British cultural exports will stay with us - no matter how the Brexit vote turns out.

Charlie Chaplin in 'City Lights,' 1931, Copyright: AP

Charlie Chaplin in 'City Lights,' 1931, Copyright: AP

Charlie Chaplin museum opens in Switzerland

He shook up the silent film world as the tramp and was banned from the US. Now Charlie Chaplin is getting a museum.

Deutschland Buchbesprechung Das Charlie Chaplin Archiv

Deutschland Buchbesprechung Das Charlie Chaplin Archiv

When Charlie Chaplin played Hitler

It's been 75 years since silent film star Charlie Chaplin took on the role of Adolf Hitler.

The Last Laugh

Jewish groups are divided in reactions to Germany's first home-grown comedy film about Hitler.

Hitler's Doppelgänger

In his second Charlie Chaplin documentary, the English filmmaker Kevin Brownlow examines the artist and his fascination with Adolf Hitler, the subject of Chaplin's 1940 masterpiece "The Great Dictator".