Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:awards |
Nominated for Academy Awards.
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| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:short_story
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$1.5 million
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| gptkbp:character |
Larry ' Lonesome' Rhodes.
Marcia Jeffries. Mel Miller. the radio station owner. |
| gptkbp:cinematography_by |
Ellsworth Fredericks.
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influential in media studies.
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| gptkbp:depicts |
the American dream.
the dangers of charisma. the impact of media on politics. the power of television. the rise of a populist figure. |
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editing |
William H. Reynolds.
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| gptkbp:film_technique |
uses close-ups.
uses montage. uses long takes. |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
A Face in the Crowd
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent films about media.
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
social commentary.
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life media figures.
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Max_Steiner
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' I can make them laugh, I can make them cry.'
' I’m a man of the people.' ' I’m not a politician, I’m a performer.' ' The people want to see me.' ' You’re not just a face in the crowd.' |
| gptkbp:plot |
A drifter becomes a media sensation.
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| gptkbp:release_date |
August 29, 1957
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1957
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| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:1957
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| gptkbp:runtime |
126 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Bud_Schulberg
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| gptkbp:setting |
Arkansas.
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| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Andy_Griffith
gptkb:Patricia_Neal gptkb:Walter_Matthau |
| gptkbp:themes |
fame and manipulation.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
gptkb:Maggie |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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