Hendrik Höfgen
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Hendrik Höfgen is the ambitious actor and morally compromised central figure of Klaus Mann’s novel "Mephisto," whose rise under a fascist regime explores themes of opportunism and complicity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film "Mephisto" (1981) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegoricalRole |
artist seduced by power
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intellectual collaborator with Nazism ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
political novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| artisticField | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
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corruption of art by politics ⓘ personal success versus integrity ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | complicity of cultural elites in fascism ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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careerist ⓘ morally compromised ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ |
| conflictType |
moral conflict
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political conflict ⓘ |
| createdBy | Klaus Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "Mephisto" (1936) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterIn |
Mephisto
NERFINISHED
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novel "Mephisto" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Gustaf Gründgens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralArc | sacrifices ethics for career advancement ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInWork | negative ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies collaboration with a totalitarian regime
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explores themes of opportunism and complicity ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction |
actor
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theatre director ⓘ |
| performsRole | Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Klaus Maria Brandauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRegime |
beneficiary of fascist patronage
GENERATED
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collaborator GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure of "Mephisto" ⓘ |
| setInContext | rise of fascism in Germany ⓘ |
| settingCountryInFiction | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
artist’s complicity with fascism
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moral compromise ⓘ opportunism under dictatorship ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Weimar Republic and Nazi era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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