Distant Voices, Still Lives
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
the life of a working-class family
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
subtle and nuanced
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| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Michael_Coulter
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
acclaimed by critics
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
significant_in_British_film_history
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| gptkbp:depicts |
working-class struggles
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| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:Terence_Davies
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| gptkbp:distributor |
Artificial Eye
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| gptkbp:editedBy |
David_Charap
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| gptkbp:features |
family dynamics
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| gptkbp:follows |
The Long Day Closes
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| gptkbp:genre |
drama
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| gptkbp:hasFocusOn |
working-class life
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Distant Voices, Still Lives
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future filmmakers
subsequent_British_cinema |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Italian_neorealism
British_social_realism personal_experiences_of_Terence_Davies the_works_of_Jean_Renoir the_works_of_Satyajit_Ray the_works_of_Yasujiro_Ozu |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Peter_D._Smith
traditional songs |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
family gatherings
childhood memories dance sequences funeral scenes kitchen conversations |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its emotional depth
its historical context its visual storytelling its character-driven narrative its use of music its exploration of memory |
| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
gptkb:post-war_Britain
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| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
gptkb:BBC_Films
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1988
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| gptkbp:runtime |
85 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Terence_Davies
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Liverpool
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| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
rich color palette |
| gptkbp:theme |
family
loss memory nostalgia |