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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
stage revival
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:anthology
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
audiobooks
radio plays
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gptkbp:associated_act
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two
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:0
gptkb:6
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:based_on
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play by Tennessee Williams
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gptkbp:box_office
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$4 million
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gptkbp:cast
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multiple times.
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Big_Daddy_Pollitt
gptkb:Big_Mama_Pollitt
gptkb:Mae_Pollitt
gptkb:Maggie_Pollitt
gptkb:Brick_Pollitt
gptkb:Gooper_Pollitt
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Big Daddy is Brick's father.
Big Daddy is dying.
Brick and Maggie are husband and wife.
Brick struggles with his past.
Gooper is Brick's brother.
Mae is Gooper's wife.
Big Mama is Big Daddy's wife.
Gooper wants Big Daddy's estate.
Maggie feels neglected by Brick.
Maggie is desperate for Brick's love.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
generally positive
widely acclaimed
controversial themes
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
considered a classic
adapted into various media
influenced other playwrights
performed in colleges
performed in high schools
influenced modern drama
discussions on sexuality
discussions on family issues
studied in theater programs
considered a classic of American theater.
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:2003
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Richard_Brooks
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:George_Boemler
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Big_Daddy_Pollitt
gptkb:Big_Mama_Pollitt
gptkb:Maggie_Pollitt
gptkb:Brick_Pollitt
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Jack_Carson
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Morosco_Theatre
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:American_theater
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gptkbp:influenced
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later playwrights
stage adaptations.
musical adaptations.
television adaptations.
many subsequent playwrights.
subsequent adaptations of Tennessee Williams' works
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:architect
expressionism
realism
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:architect
gptkb:American_theater
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Williams' own family experiences
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gptkbp:inspired
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film studies courses
scholarly analysis
theater studies courses
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Tennessee Williams' personal life
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Big_Daddy_Pollitt
gptkb:Big_Mama_Pollitt
gptkb:Maggie_Pollitt
gptkb:Brick_Pollitt
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Alex_North
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gptkbp:music_video_director
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gptkb:Debbie_Allen
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Jack_Carson
gptkb:Big_Daddy_Pollitt
gptkb:Big_Mama_Pollitt
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor
gptkb:Maggie_Pollitt
gptkb:Larry_Hagman
gptkb:Brick_Pollitt
gptkb:Judith_Anderson
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:James_Earl_Jones
gptkb:Phylicia_Rashad
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Lincoln_Center_Theater
gptkb:The_Denver_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
gptkb:The_Goodman_Theatre
gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_Syracuse_Stage
gptkb:The_Seattle_Repertory_Theatre
gptkb:The_Geffen_Playhouse
gptkb:The_Cincinnati_Playhouse_in_the_Park
gptkb:The_Williamstown_Theatre_Festival
gptkb:The_Huntington_Theatre_Company
gptkb:The_San_Francisco_Playhouse
gptkb:Alley_Theatre
gptkb:The_Pasadena_Playhouse
gptkb:The_Old_Globe_Theatre
gptkb:The_Public_Theater
gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Theatre_Company
gptkb:The_Signature_Theatre
gptkb:Roundabout_Theatre_Company
gptkb:The_American_Conservatory_Theater
gptkb:The_Berkeley_Repertory_Theatre
gptkb:The_Mc_Carter_Theatre_Center
gptkb:The_Shaw_Festival
The Studio Theatre
Broadway revival 2003
2008 Broadway revival.
1974 film adaptation.
1984 Broadway revival.
2003 London revival.
2013 West End revival.
West End revival 2012
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ You can be young without money, but you can't be old without it.”
“ I’m not living with you. We occupy the same cage.”
“ Mendacity is a system that we live in.”
“ You can be young without money, but you can’t be old without it.”
“ I’m not a coward.”
" Mendacity is a system that we live in."
" You can be young without money, but you can't be old without it."
“ I’m not a coward, I’m just afraid.”
" I don't want to be a part of your life."
“ I want to know what’s wrong with you.”
“ You’re a liar!”
“ You’re just like your father.”
Mendacity is a system that we live in.
“ The truth is never wrong.”
“ You’re just like a cat on a hot tin roof.”
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gptkbp:official_language
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English
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:West_End
theaters worldwide
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gptkbp:plot
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A wealthy family confronts their secrets and lies during a gathering.
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:produced_by
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various theater companies
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:New_Directions
gptkb:New_Directions_Publishing
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1958
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof_(1984_TV_film)
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gptkbp:reunion
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frequent
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Richard_Brooks
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Mississippi
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Southern_United_States
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Jack_Carson
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor
gptkb:Judith_Anderson
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gptkbp:style
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realism
symbolism
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gptkbp:theme
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mortality
family dynamics
sexuality
truth and deception
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:greed
family conflict
family dynamics
sexuality
moral decay
truth and lies
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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