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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
A Single Man (film)
A novel
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gptkbp:art_style
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Elegant
stylized
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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2.35:1
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gptkbp:audience
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cult following
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Christopher_Isherwood
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:1
Academy Award for Best Actor (nominated)
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Film (nominated)
Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor
BAFTA nomination for Best Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (nominated)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize (nominated)
Stonewall Book Award (nominated)
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gptkbp:based_on
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A Single Man (novel)
novel by Christopher Isherwood
Novel by Christopher Isherwood
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gptkbp:box_office
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$10.5 million
$19.5 million
19.5 million USD
10.2 million USD
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gptkbp:budget
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$7 million
7 million USD
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Jim
gptkb:Charley
gptkb:Kenny
gptkb:George_Falconer
Mr. Strunk
Mrs. Strunk
the deceased partner of George
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:acceptance
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
explores existentialism
explores loss
explores sexuality
focuses on internal conflict
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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dealing with the death of a partner
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Eduardo_Serra
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Eduardo_Serra
Stylized
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Color
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gptkbp:color_palette
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vibrant
muted tones
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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discussed for its existential themes
examined for its portrayal of masculinity
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
positive
generally positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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LGBT representation
influenced LGBTQ literature
discussed in academic studies
featured in literary criticism
recognized for its performances
analyzed for its aesthetic choices
discussed in LGBTQ+ cinema
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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exploration of sexuality
LGBTQ cinema
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Tom_Ford
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Tom_Ford
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:The_Weinstein_Company
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Joan_Sobel
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Joan_Sobel
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gptkbp:explores_themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:society
Mortality
the passage of time
the American Dream
the nature of love
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Colin_Firth
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gptkbp:features_song
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gptkb:Abel_Korzeniowski
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gptkbp:features_supporting_character
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gptkb:Julianne_Moore
gptkb:Ginnifer_Goodwin
gptkb:Matthew_Goode
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Julianne_Moore
gptkb:Matthew_Goode
gptkb:Colin_Firth
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gptkbp:film_awards
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Academy Award for Best Actor (nominated)
Best Actor at Venice Film Festival
BAFTA Award for Best Film (nominated)
numerous nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (nominated)
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Joan_Sobel
Christopher Isherwood's novel
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:London_Film_Festival
multiple festivals
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gptkbp:film_length
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100 minutes
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gptkbp:film_score
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emotional
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:focus
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gptkb:George_Falconer
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:George_Falconer
A day in the life of a man grieving his partner.
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Abel_Korzeniowski
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:has_language
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English
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gptkbp:has_rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:has_setting
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Cold War era
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Love
Grief
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD and Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Single Man
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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historical context of the 1960s
personal experiences of Tom Ford
personal experiences of Isherwood
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:French_New_Wave
European cinema
modernist literature
1950s cinema
1950s American literature
1950s and 1960s aesthetics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Isherwood's life
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gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for
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Colin Firth's performance
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gptkbp:is_distributed_by
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gptkb:The_Weinstein_Company
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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gptkb:art
Cinematography
Production design
Performance by Colin Firth
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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1960s America
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential film
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:George_Falconer
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:loss
gptkb:memory
gptkb:time
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Abel_Korzeniowski
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Abel_Korzeniowski
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Abel_Korzeniowski
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gptkbp:narrative
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third-person
Non-linear
follows a day in the life of a man grieving his partner
set in 1962
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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stream of consciousness
linear
flashbacks
non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:Academy_Awards
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I’m not going to let you go.”
“ I want to be with you.”
“ You can’t be afraid of what people are going to say.”
“ I’m just a man.”
“ I’m not sure I can do this anymore.”
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:2009_Venice_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Tom_Ford
gptkb:Dede_Gardner
gptkb:Gigi_Pritzker
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Fade_to_Black
gptkb:Focus_Features
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gptkbp:protagonist
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college professor
British expatriate
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Grove_Press
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
Rotten Tomatoes score 85%
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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2009-12-11
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:runtime
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99 minutes
100 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Tom_Ford
Tom Ford and David Scearce
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Tom_Ford
David Scearce
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:1962_Los_Angeles
gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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features classical music
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Julianne_Moore
gptkb:Nicholas_Hoult
gptkb:Colin_Firth
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gptkbp:start_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:streaming_platforms
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various platforms
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gptkbp:style
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stylized visuals
period detail
period-accurate costumes
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:Color
use of color
use of color to convey emotion
use of time
use of architecture
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Love
gptkb:identity
Grief
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Love
gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
love
loneliness
Grief
Loneliness
grief
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:1
2
Multiple Academy Award nominations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Tom_Ford
gptkb:Matthew_Goode
gptkb:Colin_Firth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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