Kurtz’s Cambodian compound
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Kurtz’s Cambodian compound is the remote jungle stronghold ruled by the renegade Colonel Kurtz in the film Apocalypse Now, serving as the climactic location where his descent into madness and god-like power is revealed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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film setting ⓘ |
| accessedBy | river boat ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Apocalypse Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Captain Benjamin L. Willard
NERFINISHED
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Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ Photojournalist ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
deification of military power
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madness ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ the horror of war ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kurtz’s Inner Station in Heart of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfProductionOfWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diegeticControlBy | Kurtz’s private army ⓘ |
| diegeticStatus | outside official U.S. military jurisdiction ⓘ |
| feature |
armed followers
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improvised fortifications ⓘ jungle clearing ⓘ loyal Montagnard tribesmen ⓘ makeshift temple-like structures ⓘ remote jungle setting ⓘ ritualistic decorations ⓘ riverfront landing area ⓘ severed heads on stakes ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDestinationOf | Captain Willard’s river journey ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climactic location
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site of Kurtz’s death ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
break from U.S. military command
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quasi-religious cult enclave ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneOf |
Kurtz’s assassination
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Kurtz’s monologues ⓘ sacrificial water buffalo killing ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the collapse of conventional morality
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the heart of darkness ⓘ |
| timeSetting | Vietnam War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Photojournalist (Apocalypse Now)