Lancaster Dodd

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Lancaster Dodd is a charismatic, enigmatic religious leader and founder of a quasi-spiritual movement in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film "The Master."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Master NERFINISHED
associatedWith Freddie Quell NERFINISHED
Peggy Dodd NERFINISHED
beliefSystem past-life regression
spiritual processing
characterIn 2012 film The Master NERFINISHED
conflictWith skeptics of The Cause
creator Paul Thomas Anderson NERFINISHED
dialogueStyle formal and rhetorical
familyRelation father of Elizabeth Dodd
father of Val Dodd
firstAppearance The Master (2012) NERFINISHED
genreContext drama film
inspiredBy real-world mid-20th-century spiritual movements
language English (spoken in film)
leadershipStyle controlling
paternalistic
medium feature film
movementFounded The Cause NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction drives exploration of faith and authority
nationality American (fictional)
notableWorkInUniverse book Split Saber
book The Cause NERFINISHED
occupation cult leader
philosopher
religious leader
writer
personalityTrait authoritative
charismatic
enigmatic
portrayalNotedFor intense performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman
portrayedBy Philip Seymour Hoffman NERFINISHED
religiousRole founder of quasi-spiritual movement
roleInStory leader of The Cause
mentor to Freddie Quell
screenTimeContext central character
setting United States of America
surface form: United States
spouse Peggy Dodd NERFINISHED
themeAssociation charisma and power
faith and doubt
master-disciple relationship
timePeriod post-World War II era
universe fictional universe of The Master

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The Master mainCharacter Lancaster Dodd
Freddie Quell relationshipWith Lancaster Dodd
Freddie Quell mentor Lancaster Dodd