Tomainian army
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The Tomainian army is the fictional military force of the authoritarian regime in Charlie Chaplin’s film "The Great Dictator," serving as a satirical stand-in for Nazi Germany’s armed forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional army
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fictional military organization ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1940 film The Great Dictator
NERFINISHED
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The Great Dictator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tomainia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCounterpartOf | Nazi Germany armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllegoricalRole |
critique of dictatorship
ⓘ
critique of fascism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
authoritarian
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militaristic ⓘ parodic ⓘ propaganda-driven ⓘ totalitarian ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
political satire
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | film ⓘ |
| partOf | Tomainian regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
oppressive force
ⓘ
tool of political repression ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authoritarian militarism ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Adenoid Hynkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional European country ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | The Great Dictator universe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comedic effect
ⓘ
political commentary ⓘ |
| usesSymbolismOf | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1940 ⓘ |
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