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Django Unchained (2012)

Film
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
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Figures

Characters
  • The character of Calvin Candie and the depiction of the Candyland plantation.
Locations
  • The character of Stephen, the head house slave. → The Abject
Form & technique
  • The film's overall narrative structure as a revenge fantasy.
  • The film's aesthetic and narrative combination of Spaghetti Western and Blaxploitation elements. → The Cinematic Chimera
  • The film's musical score, specifically the use of modern hip-hop and R&B.
  • The Mandingo fighting scene.
Tropes
  • The character arc and function of Dr. King Schultz.
  • The portrayal of Django's heroic masculinity.
  • The film's dense network of references to other films. → The Pastiche Playbook
  • The film's prolific and controversial use of the "n-word."

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