Double Cross
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Double Cross is the fictional swastika-like emblem used as the fascist symbol of Adenoid Hynkel’s regime in Charlie Chaplin’s film "The Great Dictator."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
ⓘ
fictional political symbol ⓘ film prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn | "The Great Dictator" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Adenoid Hynkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegime | Adenoid Hynkel’s fascist regime ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | satire of Nazi symbolism ⓘ |
| diegeticFunction | state emblem of Tomainia under Hynkel ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
armbands in "The Great Dictator"
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banners in "The Great Dictator" ⓘ flags in "The Great Dictator" ⓘ uniforms of Adenoid Hynkel’s forces ⓘ |
| fictionalCountry | Tomainia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
comedy
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political satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
tool of satire against Adolf Hitler and Nazism
ⓘ
visual shorthand for totalitarianism ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | fascist ⓘ |
| relatedTo | swastika ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "The Great Dictator" (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | fascism in the fictional state of Tomainia ⓘ |
| usedAs | parody of the swastika ⓘ |
| usedIn | film "The Great Dictator" ⓘ |
| visualResemblance | swastika-like emblem ⓘ |
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