decontamination chambers (film)
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"Decontamination chambers" in the film context refers to the iconic shower and cleansing sequence on Crab Key in the 1962 James Bond movie "Dr. No," where characters are scrubbed and sanitized after exposure to radioactive contamination.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decontamination chambers (film) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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film scene ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dr. No (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Dr. No NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Cold War nuclear anxiety
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radiation ⓘ technological control ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | memorable for its stylized decontamination ritual ⓘ |
| basedOn | radiological safety procedures ⓘ |
| cameraFocusOn | shower and cleansing sequence ⓘ |
| chronologicallyLocatedIn | early part of Dr. No’s lair sequence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | radiation decontamination process ⓘ |
| diegeticPurpose |
protect Dr. No’s base from contamination
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screening for radioactive contamination ⓘ |
| diegeticTechnology |
automated cleansing equipment
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radiation detectors ⓘ |
| feature |
medical staff in protective clothing
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sanitizing sprays ⓘ scrubbing procedures ⓘ showers ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| franchise | James Bond film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | spy film ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | industrial facility interior ⓘ |
| iconicStatusWithin | James Bond franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later cinematic depictions of decontamination sequences ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Crab Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
decontaminate characters after radioactive exposure
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emphasize danger of radiation on Crab Key ⓘ introduce Dr. No’s high‑tech lair ⓘ |
| partOf | Crab Key facilities ⓘ |
| portrays | institutional control over protagonists ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
containment facilities in film
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radiation hygiene in fiction ⓘ shower scene in cinema ⓘ |
| setAfterEvent | capture of James Bond and Honey Ryder on Crab Key ⓘ |
| tone | clinical and unsettling ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter |
Dr. No’s staff
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Honey Ryder NERFINISHED ⓘ James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
clinical
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sterile ⓘ |
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