Barometer Rising

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation none known
novel by Hugh Mac Lennan
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:addresses social issues
gptkbp:audience PG-13
gptkbp:author gptkb:Hugh_Mac_Lennan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Governor_General's_Award_for_Fiction
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office limited release
gptkbp:character gptkb:Captain_John_Mac_Leod
Margaret Mac Leod
Dr. John Mac Leod
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:David_A._Hughes
notable
gptkbp:conflict personal and societal struggles
gptkbp:contains historical references
gptkbp:costume_design notable
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact explores Canadian identity
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Halifax_Explosion
gptkbp:depicts Canadian history
gptkbp:design notable
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Hugh_Gibson
gptkbp:discusses the impact of the Halifax Explosion
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Mongrel_Media
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:David_A._Hughes
gptkbp:examines the effects of war on families
gptkbp:explores themes of love and loss
gptkbp:features gptkb:historical_events
multiple perspectives
complex characters
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Halifax
historical locations
gptkbp:first_edition 1950 edition
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Watch_That_Ends_the_Night
gptkbp:follows events of the Halifax Explosion
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Genie_Awards
gptkb:Canadian_Screen_Awards
gptkbp:has_cameo local actors
gptkbp:has_distribution gptkb:Mongrel_Media
gptkbp:has_editing_by gptkb:David_A._Hughes
gptkbp:has_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:original_score
gptkbp:has_theme love and loss
war and conflict
community and resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barometer Rising
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Canadian authors
gptkbp:influenced_by personal experiences of the author
gptkbp:influences gptkb:historical_narratives
Canadian literature
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Halifax_Explosion
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_about the Halifax Explosion and its aftermath
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Canadian_cinema
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant work in Canadian literature.
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-7710-0830-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance considered a classic of Canadian literature
gptkbp:makeup_artist notable
gptkbp:marketing_strategy notable
gptkbp:motif weather
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:John_W._Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:part_of Canadian literary canon
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Sienna_Films
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Sienna_Films
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:2003
gptkbp:promoted notable
gptkbp:protagonist Evan Mac Leod
gptkbp:published 1950
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Mc_Clelland_and_Stewart
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Mc_Clelland_and_Stewart
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2003
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Hugh_Gibson
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
early 20th century
gptkbp:significance depicts the impact of war on society
gptkbp:sound_design notable
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gordon_Pinsent
gptkb:Peter_Keleghan
gptkb:David_Reale
Allison Pill
gptkbp:style lyrical prose
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:magnetometer
gptkbp:theme gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkbp:visual_effects notable
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Hugh_Gibson
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hugh_Mac_Lennan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5