Carlos the Jackal in Carlos
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Carlos the Jackal in "Carlos" is the dramatized portrayal of the real-life Venezuelan terrorist and international fugitive Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, depicted as a charismatic yet ruthless figure at the center of global revolutionary violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carlos the Jackal in Carlos canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalized portrayal
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film character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carlos
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Carlos the Jackal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (as depicted)
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various European radical groups (as depicted) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ilich Ramírez Sánchez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf | global revolutionary violence ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Carlos (2010 film version)
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Carlos (2010 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Western intelligence agencies (as depicted)
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rival militant factions (as depicted) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Venezuela (in-story nationality) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Carlos (work by Olivier Assayas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
charismatic
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ruthless ⓘ |
| genreContext |
biographical drama
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political thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambitious
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ideologically driven ⓘ manipulative ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| ideology | revolutionary Marxism (as depicted) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical events involving international terrorism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French (primary production language of Carlos)
ⓘ
multiple languages (as used in the series) ⓘ |
| narrativeFocusIn | rise and fall of an international terrorist icon ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement with left-wing revolutionary groups
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leading international terrorist operations ⓘ |
| occupation |
international fugitive
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revolutionary militant ⓘ terrorist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Édgar Ramírez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingIncludes |
Europe
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical discussions on the ethics of dramatizing terrorism ⓘ |
| themeInvolves |
international espionage
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personal ambition versus ideology ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodPortrayed |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
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