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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jeff_Tweedy
gptkb:Peter_Sellers
gptkb:Shirley_Mac_Laine
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
a novel by Jerzy Kosinski
novel by Jerzy Kosinski
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gptkbp:box_office
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$50 million
$20 million
$41.8 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$3.2 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Benjamin_Rand
gptkb:Chance_the_Gardener
gptkb:Dr._Robert
Eve Rand
Mr. Rand
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Robbie_Müller
gptkb:László_Kovács
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
generally positive
highly acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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considered a classic
satire of politics
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in various media
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Hal_Ashby
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Hal_Ashby
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:United_Artists
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Robert_C._Jones
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Sam_O'_Steen
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
Comedy-drama
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:collection
gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Being There
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:election
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:The_Office
gptkb:The_American_President
gptkb:The_Contender
gptkb:Veep
gptkb:The_Candidate
gptkb:The_Big_Lebowski
gptkb:Wag_the_Dog
gptkb:park
political satire films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Graduate
gptkb:The_Last_Detail
gptkb:The_Apartment
gptkb:The_Great_Dictator
gptkb:The_King_of_Comedy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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the author's experiences
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired stage adaptations
influenced filmmakers
subject of academic papers
analyzed in film studies
quoted in popular culture
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Johnny_Mandel
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gptkbp:plot
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A simple gardener becomes an unlikely political insider.
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Andrew_S._Karsch
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:release_date
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1979-12-20
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:released
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December 20, 1979
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:Being_There_(2023)
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gptkbp:runtime
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130 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Jerzy_Kosinski
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:original_score_by_Johnny_Mandel
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Melvyn_Douglas
gptkb:Peter_Sellers
gptkb:Shirley_Mac_Laine
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:historical_event
innocence
media influence
perception vs reality
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Jerzy_Kosinski
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