Bigger Than Life

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tee_Grizzley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on short story by Keneth Fearing
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joseph_La_Shelle
gptkb:Joseph_Mac_Donald
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:composer gptkb:David_Raksin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
influenced later films
gptkbp:director gptkb:Nicholas_Ray
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Dede_Allen
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Dede_Allen
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bigger Than Life
gptkbp:influences psychological drama
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent filmmakers
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult classic status
gptkbp:notable_appearance family conflict
climactic confrontation
drug-induced hallucinations
the drug-induced hallucination
gptkbp:notable_quote " 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."
gptkbp:plot A teacher becomes addicted to a drug that alters his personality.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1956
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
black-and-white
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:runtime 95 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Cyril_Hume
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Barbara_Rush
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
gptkb:James_Mason
gptkbp:themes gptkb:American_Dream
gptkb:drug
family dynamics
identity crisis
mental illness