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"The Great Dictator" 271
Jew). They decide on a change of policy toward the Jews; persecution must cease until the loan is negotiated.
The scene changes to the barber shop. The barber is at work on Jaeckel as Hannah scrubs the floor. The absent-minded barber sharpens a comb on the razor strop, opens the cash register, but puts the money in his pocket, etc. On his way out, Jaeckel suggests he give Hannah a beauty treatment.
As she sits in the chair, Hannah comments on the new conditions. "It's funny how they've left us alone lately." Then she speaks of their resemblances to each other — both are so absent-minded. And she chatters on as he lathers away at her face and shaves her, remarking, "I wonder why women never grow whiskers." . . .Then they both realize the mistake. . . .
After a shampoo, a new coiffure, and a facial treatment, Hannah looks in the mirror. "Gee, ain't I cute? How'd you do it?" She suggests he would be handsome, too, with a treatment. He takes a glance at the mirror and shakes his head.
Outside Hannah, buying potatoes, stumbles, and is astounded as storm tropers help her up and salvage the potatoes. She turns toward the camera: "Something's happened! Wouldn't it be wonderful if they would leave us alone — if we didn't have to go to another country. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they'll let us live and be happy again."
The scene shifts to a comic Hynkel dictation: a long speech is followed by a couple of clicks on the typewriter; a short speech by many. Herring breathlessly announces a marvelous poison gas: "It will kill everybody!" Garbitsch explains the loan is bound to go through; all the members of the Board are now Aryans. A woman secret agent reports a strike: "The leaders were shot." This does not satisfy Hynkel. He orders all three thousand strikers shot. "I don't want any of my workers dis