A Handful of Dust

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Evelyn_Waugh
gptkb:Evelyn_H._Waugh
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
Evelyn Waugh's novel
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience mixed reviews
cult following
gptkbp:author gptkb:Evelyn_Waugh
gptkbp:awards BAFTA nomination
BAFTA nominations
Best Costume Design nomination
gptkbp:based_on novel by Evelyn Waugh
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:$5_million
$1.5 million
£1.5 million
gptkbp:budget £3 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Brenda_Last
gptkb:Dr._Philip_Chase
gptkb:Jock_Grant-Menzies
gptkb:Mrs._Beaver
gptkb:Tony_Last
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Roger_Pratt
realistic
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Richard_Hartley
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact explored themes of colonialism
inspired discussions on marriage
reflected British society of the 1930s
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1988_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Charles_Sturridge
gptkbp:director gptkb:Charles_Sturridge
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Cannon_Group
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Bloom
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Bloom
gptkbp:features themes of social class
themes of colonialism
themes of infidelity
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Brenda_Last
gptkb:Dr._Philip_Chase
gptkb:Jock_Grant-Menzies
gptkb:Mrs._Beaver
gptkb:Tony_Last
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:England
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Anjelica_Huston
gptkb:Kristin_Scott_Thomas
gptkb:Rupert_Graves
English
100 minutes
traditional
influenced later adaptations
gptkbp:follows A Handful of Dust (novel)
the life of a disillusioned aristocrat
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:Richard_Hartley
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has a cult following
gptkbp:has_cameo Evelyn Waugh's son
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:collection
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Handful of Dust
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:modernism
gptkbp:influences British literature
social commentary
gptkbp:is a comedy-drama
a period drama
a British film
an adaptation of a literary work
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_known_for its cinematography
its performances
its production design
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic adaptation
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Tony_Last
gptkbp:media_adaptations gptkb:film
loose adaptation
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Richard_Hartley
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
satirical
gptkbp:notable_film Roger Ebert review
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:award
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Evelyn_Waugh
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1988_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:David_Puttnam
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Goldcrest_Films
gptkb:Cannon_Group
gptkbp:published_by 1934
gptkbp:rating gptkb:PG
gptkbp:received mixed reviews
gptkbp:release_date 1988-09-30
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1988
gptkbp:released gptkb:1988
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenings 35mm
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Sturridge
gptkb:Evelyn_Waugh
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
the English countryside
1920s England
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:England
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:musical
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Anjelica_Huston
gptkb:Kristin_Scott_Thomas
gptkb:James_Wilby
gptkb:Rupert_Graves
gptkbp:theme gptkb:military_operation
disillusionment
class distinction
gptkbp:themes gptkb:military_operation
disillusionment
British society
class distinction
gptkbp:video_output theatrical release