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gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
stage productions
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Motion_Picture
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gptkbp:based_on
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A Soldier's Play (play)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$14 million
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Private_C._J._Memphis
gptkb:Captain_Davenport
gptkb:Corporal_Cobb
gptkb:Lieutenant_Byrd
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Johnson
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Melvin_Peterson
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Wilcox
gptkb:Sergeant_Waters
Captain Taylor
Corporal Mc Cullers
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Michael_Chapman
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
Positive reviews from critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:historical_context
gptkb:social_justice
critical acclaim
African American history
artistic expression
audience engagement
military culture
representation in media
explores racial tensions
theatrical innovation
educational use
scholarly analysis
discussions on race
examines identity
addresses systemic racism
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Norman_Jewison
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Denzel_Washington
gptkb:Howard_E._Rollins_Jr.
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gptkbp:discusses
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gptkb:leadership
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_Bloom
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:identity
social issues
moral dilemmas
personal conflicts
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:murder_mystery
racial tensions
military themes
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:follows
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A Soldier's Play (play)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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A Soldier's Play: The Sequel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Soldier's Play
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent works on race
military dramas
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:military_history
gptkb:ensemble_cast
gptkb:historical_context
African American history
African American literature
social issues
cultural commentary
thematic depth
drama genre
character studies
dialogue-driven storytelling
segregation policies
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:historical_context
real events
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Randy_Edelman
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:1984_film_adaptation
2005 revival
2020 revival
1981 Broadway production
2008 London production
1981 Off-Broadway production
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:Negro_Ensemble_Company
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:ensemble_cast
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:theater_festivals
gptkb:college
high schools
community theaters
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gptkbp:plot
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A murder mystery set in a segregated army unit during World War II.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_B._Mc_Carty
gptkb:Norman_Jewison
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:The_Dramatists_Play_Service
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gptkbp:release_date
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1984-11-23
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:released_on
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1984-11-23
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gptkbp:runtime
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101 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Charles_Fuller
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Larry_Riley
gptkb:David_Alan_Grier
gptkb:Denzel_Washington
gptkb:Troy_Evans
gptkb:Howard_E._Rollins_Jr.
gptkb:Adolph_Caesar
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:murder_mystery
race relations
military life
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
multiple languages
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Charles_Fuller
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Patti_La_Belle
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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