Cold War cinema
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Cold War cinema is a body of films produced during or about the Cold War era that explore themes of nuclear anxiety, ideological conflict, espionage, and geopolitical tension between the Eastern and Western blocs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cold War cinema canonical | 3 |
| American science fiction cinema of the 1950s | 1 |
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Target entity: Cold War cinema Context triple: [On the Beach, partOf, Cold War cinema]
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Cold War
The Cold War was a prolonged period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies, spanning roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
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Cold War
"Cold War" is the debut EP by American singer-songwriter Cautious Clay, blending soulful R&B, indie, and electronic elements to explore themes of identity and modern relationships.
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Cold War rhetoric
Cold War rhetoric refers to the ideological, political, and propagandistic language used by the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies to frame and justify their rivalry during the Cold War era.
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Cold War proxy conflicts
Cold War proxy conflicts were indirect confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each superpower backed opposing sides in regional wars and civil conflicts around the world.
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Second Cold War
The Second Cold War refers to the renewed period of heightened political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union in the late 1970s and early 1980s, marked by intensified arms competition and confrontations in global conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cold War cinema Target entity description: Cold War cinema is a body of films produced during or about the Cold War era that explore themes of nuclear anxiety, ideological conflict, espionage, and geopolitical tension between the Eastern and Western blocs.
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A.
Cold War
The Cold War was a prolonged period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies, spanning roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
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B.
Cold War
"Cold War" is the debut EP by American singer-songwriter Cautious Clay, blending soulful R&B, indie, and electronic elements to explore themes of identity and modern relationships.
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C.
Cold War rhetoric
Cold War rhetoric refers to the ideological, political, and propagandistic language used by the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies to frame and justify their rivalry during the Cold War era.
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D.
Cold War proxy conflicts
Cold War proxy conflicts were indirect confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each superpower backed opposing sides in regional wars and civil conflicts around the world.
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E.
Second Cold War
The Second Cold War refers to the renewed period of heightened political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union in the late 1970s and early 1980s, marked by intensified arms competition and confrontations in global conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film genre
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historical film cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Eastern Bloc
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surface form:
Eastern Bloc countries
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Japan ⓘ China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasForm |
animated film
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documentary film ⓘ feature film ⓘ short film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
Cold War
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anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ arms race ⓘ defection ⓘ domestic paranoia ⓘ détente ⓘ espionage ⓘ geopolitical tension ⓘ ideological conflict ⓘ ideological indoctrination ⓘ mutually assured destruction ⓘ nuclear anxiety ⓘ propaganda ⓘ proxy wars ⓘ McCarthyism ⓘ
surface form:
red scare
space race ⓘ superpower rivalry ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Eastern Bloc
ⓘ
Western ⓘ non-aligned ⓘ postcolonial ⓘ |
| includesSubgenre |
Berlin Wall film
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espionage comedy ⓘ nuclear war film ⓘ paranoid thriller ⓘ political thriller ⓘ propaganda film ⓘ satirical war film ⓘ science fiction allegory ⓘ space race film ⓘ spy film ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Berlin Crisis
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Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ Korean War ⓘ McCarthyism ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ détente policies ⓘ fall of the Berlin Wall ⓘ nuclear arms race ⓘ space race ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bridge of Spies
ⓘ
surface form:
Bridge of Spies (2015 film)
Dr. Strangelove ⓘ
surface form:
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Fail Safe ⓘ
surface form:
Fail Safe (1964 film)
film "From Russia with Love" ⓘ
surface form:
From Russia with Love (1963 film)
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003 film) ⓘ Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) ⓘ On the Beach ⓘ
surface form:
On the Beach (1959 film)
Red Dawn ⓘ
surface form:
Red Dawn (1984 film)
Rocky IV ⓘ
surface form:
Rocky IV (1985 film)
The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) ⓘ The Bedford Incident ⓘ
surface form:
The Bedford Incident (1965 film)
The Day After ⓘ
surface form:
The Day After (1983 film)
The Day the Earth Stood Still ⓘ
surface form:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)
The Fog of War (2003 film) ⓘ The Hunt for Red October ⓘ
surface form:
The Hunt for Red October (1990 film)
The Lives of Others ⓘ
surface form:
The Lives of Others (2006 film)
The Manchurian Candidate ⓘ
surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)
The Right Stuff ⓘ
surface form:
The Right Stuff (1983 film)
The Russia House ⓘ
surface form:
The Russia House (1990 film)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) ⓘ The Third Man ⓘ
surface form:
The Third Man (1949 film)
Thirteen Days ⓘ
surface form:
Thirteen Days (2000 film)
Threads (1984 film) ⓘ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011 film) ⓘ Top Gun ⓘ
surface form:
Top Gun (1986 film)
WarGames ⓘ
surface form:
WarGames (1983 film)
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| oftenUsedFor |
critique of militarism
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critique of nuclear weapons ⓘ historical reflection on Cold War ⓘ ideological propaganda ⓘ national image-building ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
Cold War studies
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cultural history ⓘ film studies ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| typicalEndPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| typicalStartPeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
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Subject: Cold War cinema Description of subject: Cold War cinema is a body of films produced during or about the Cold War era that explore themes of nuclear anxiety, ideological conflict, espionage, and geopolitical tension between the Eastern and Western blocs.
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