The Phooey of Tomainia
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The Phooey of Tomainia is the satirical dictator character in Charlie Chaplin’s film "The Great Dictator," parodying Adolf Hitler and fascist leadership.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dictator archetype
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ satirical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Great Dictator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nazi symbolism (parodied)
ⓘ
authoritarianism (satirized) ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | Tomainia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bombastic orator
ⓘ
megalomaniacal leader ⓘ |
| featuredIn | satirical scenes about fascism ⓘ |
| genreContext | political satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-fascism
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critique of dictatorship ⓘ political comedy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world fascist leaders ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | comic exaggeration of totalitarian ruler ⓘ |
| parodies |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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fascist leadership ⓘ |
| partOf | The Great Dictator characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | dictator of Tomainia ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| workSetDuring | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1940 ⓘ |
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