gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tee_Grizzley
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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short story by Keneth Fearing
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.2 million
$1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Joseph_La_Shelle
gptkb:Joseph_Mac_Donald
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:David_Raksin
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult following
influenced later films
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Nicholas_Ray
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Dede_Allen
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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:filmography
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gptkb:Dede_Allen
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bigger Than Life
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gptkbp:influences
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psychological drama
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gptkbp:inspiration
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subsequent filmmakers
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult classic status
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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family conflict
climactic confrontation
drug-induced hallucinations
the drug-induced hallucination
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" You can't take it with you."
" I am not a monster."
" I want to be a good father."
" I need to be in control."
" Life is bigger than life."
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gptkbp:plot
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A teacher becomes addicted to a drug that alters his personality.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
black-and-white
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:runtime
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95 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Cyril_Hume
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Barbara_Rush
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
gptkb:James_Mason
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:American_Dream
gptkb:drug
family dynamics
identity crisis
mental illness
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