# Il dittatore (2012)

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**Original title**: *The Dictator*
**Runtime**: 83 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Larry Charles
**Written by**: Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer
**Starring**: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Sayed Badreya, Adeel Akhtar

> *Make way for Aladeen.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

North Africa, scorching desert sun, a gold-plated pistol. A dictator's absurdly lavish lifestyle and repressive regime are on full display. This satire is best watched with a critical eye on political absurdity.

**Mood tags**: playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.5/10 (362816 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 56% · Metacritic 58/100

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