Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
melodrama
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
film adaptations stage revivals |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
emotional appeal
exaggerated characters moral polarization |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
catharsis
engagement with emotions |
| gptkbp:criticism |
lack of realism
overly sentimental predictable plots |
| gptkbp:crossover |
comedy
horror thriller romantic drama |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
entertainment value
reflected social issues |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_America
Great Depression 19th century America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American melodrama
|
| gptkbp:influences |
theatrical traditions
Victorian melodrama |
| gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
television dramas
20th century cinema |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Eugene_O'Neill
gptkb:David_Belasco gptkb:Tennessee_Williams gptkb:Arthur_Miller |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
The Black Crook The Octoroon The Drunkard |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:performances |
intense dialogue
heightened emotion dramatic gestures |
| gptkbp:theme |
love and sacrifice
family dynamics social injustice conflict between good and evil |