Ordinary Fascism
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Ordinary Fascism is a 1965 Soviet documentary film by Mikhail Romm that critically examines the rise and nature of Nazism using archival footage and an ironic, reflective commentary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ordinary Fascism canonical | 1 |
| Обыкновенный фашизм | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8769081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordinary Fascism Context triple: [Mikhail Romm, notableWork, Ordinary Fascism]
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A.
Fanatical Fascists
"Fanatical Fascists" is a song that appears as the B-side to Gary Moore’s single "Parisienne Walkways."
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B.
Fascism
Fascism is an authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology characterized by dictatorial power, suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
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C.
Fascism: A Warning
"Fascism: A Warning" is a 2018 political and historical analysis book by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that examines the rise of authoritarianism and the dangers it poses to democracy.
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D.
Strasserism
Strasserism is a radical, anti-capitalist and nationalist current within early German National Socialism that emphasized socialist economic policies and revolutionary populism.
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E.
Austrofascism
Austrofascism was an authoritarian, nationalist, and corporatist political system that ruled Austria in the 1930s, characterized by its Catholic conservatism, suppression of democracy, and opposition to both Nazism and socialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordinary Fascism Target entity description: Ordinary Fascism is a 1965 Soviet documentary film by Mikhail Romm that critically examines the rise and nature of Nazism using archival footage and an ironic, reflective commentary.
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A.
Fanatical Fascists
"Fanatical Fascists" is a song that appears as the B-side to Gary Moore’s single "Parisienne Walkways."
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B.
Fascism
Fascism is an authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology characterized by dictatorial power, suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
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C.
Fascism: A Warning
"Fascism: A Warning" is a 2018 political and historical analysis book by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that examines the rise of authoritarianism and the dangers it poses to democracy.
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D.
Strasserism
Strasserism is a radical, anti-capitalist and nationalist current within early German National Socialism that emphasized socialist economic policies and revolutionary populism.
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E.
Austrofascism
Austrofascism was an authoritarian, nationalist, and corporatist political system that ruled Austria in the 1930s, characterized by its Catholic conservatism, suppression of democracy, and opposition to both Nazism and socialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II documentary
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documentary film ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critically examine Nazism
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warn about the dangers of fascism ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Triumph Over Violence ⓘ |
| censorshipContext | Soviet censorship era ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
Adolf Hitler
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Hitler Youth ⓘ Nazi Party rallies ⓘ Nazi concentration camps ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi camp system
Nazi propaganda ⓘ rise of Nazism in Germany ⓘ |
| director | Mikhail Romm ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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essay film ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Soviet
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anti-fascist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
banality of evil
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mass psychology under dictatorship ⓘ moral responsibility of ordinary people ⓘ role of propaganda in totalitarian regimes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| influenced | later essay documentaries about fascism ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| narrationStyle |
first-person commentary
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ironic commentary ⓘ |
| narrator | Mikhail Romm ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical analysis of totalitarian ideology
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extensive use of archival Nazi footage ⓘ personal, reflective voice-over ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Обыкновенный фашизм
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linked to:
Ordinary Fascism
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| productionCompany | Mosfilm ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| runningTime | 138 minutes ⓘ |
| subject |
Holocaust
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Nazism ⓘ World War II ⓘ fascism ⓘ |
| usesFootageType | archival footage ⓘ |
| writer | Mikhail Romm ⓘ |
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Subject: Ordinary Fascism Description of subject: Ordinary Fascism is a 1965 Soviet documentary film by Mikhail Romm that critically examines the rise and nature of Nazism using archival footage and an ironic, reflective commentary.
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linked to: Ordinary Fascism