top hat and tuxedo in "Morocco"
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The "top hat and tuxedo in 'Morocco'" refers to Marlene Dietrich’s iconic gender-bending cabaret outfit from the 1930 film, widely celebrated as a landmark moment in cinematic style and queer fashion history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film costume
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gender-bending costume ⓘ queer fashion icon ⓘ screen outfit ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Amy Jolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female masculinity
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performance of identity ⓘ sexual ambiguity ⓘ transgression of gender norms ⓘ |
| cinemaEra | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Travis Banton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
iconic film costume
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landmark of queer fashion history ⓘ milestone of cinematic gender-bending ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Josef von Sternberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early sound cinema
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interwar period ⓘ |
| includesGarment |
high-waisted trousers
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tailcoat ⓘ top hat ⓘ tuxedo ⓘ white bow tie ⓘ white shirt ⓘ |
| influenced |
drag king aesthetics
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later representations of androgynous fashion in film ⓘ lesbian and queer visual culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European cabaret traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| linkedToStarPersona | Marlene Dietrich’s androgynous image ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
androgynous style
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cross-dressing on screen ⓘ gender nonconformity ⓘ lesbian and queer readings ⓘ subversive performance of gender ⓘ |
| notableMoment | on-screen same-sex kiss with a female audience member ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | cabaret performance ⓘ |
| performanceSpace | nightclub stage within the film ⓘ |
| portrayedByNationality | German-born actress ⓘ |
| producedByStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
fashion history analyses of tuxedo dressing for women
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film studies scholarship on gender and sexuality ⓘ |
| visualIconography | woman in full evening dress traditionally worn by men ⓘ |
| wornBy | Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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