The Dictator is a movie directed by Larry Charles in 2012 and inspired by the book Zabiba and the King by Saddam Hussein, first published in 2004. The movie features Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingsley, Sayed Badreya, Rocky Citron, and others.
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Storyline
General Aladeen has been the leader of the oil-rich North African nation of Wadiya since he was a child, after his father was accidentally killed in a hunting accident. After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, Aladeen’s uncle and trusted advisor Tamir convinces him to travel to New York. However, Aladeen is met with hostility from exiled Wadiyans who want to overthrow his tyrannical regime.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2012
Minutes
83
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Dictator
Director: Larry Charles
Country: USA
Year: 2012
Length: 1h23m
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Year
2004
Pages
204
Book Rate
6.06
S: Goodreads
Book
Zabiba and the King
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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“The language of prose is very different than the language of cinema. The movie has to successfully translate what was in the book.”
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