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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
foreign language films
remade in 1973
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_M._Cain
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
gptkb:1
AFI's 10 Top 10.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies.
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
novel by James M. Cain
James M. Cain's novel
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gptkbp:box_office
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gptkb:$5_million
$2.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.8 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Bert
gptkb:Keyes
gptkb:Nina
gptkb:Phyllis_Dietrichson
gptkb:Walter_Neff
Mr. Dietrichson
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters.
Phyllis Dietrichson's manipulation
Walter Neff's transformation
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:John_F._Seitz
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:John_F._Seitz
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gptkbp:color
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Black-and-white
Black-and-white.
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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analyzed for its moral ambiguity.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
highly acclaimed
Highly acclaimed by critics
Highly acclaimed.
Highly acclaimed by critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired adaptations
considered a classic
referenced in popular culture
Considered a classic of American cinema.
influenced crime literature
Influential in film noir genre
Influenced future film noir films.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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iconic in American cinema.
Pioneered the femme fatale archetype.
Examines themes of greed and betrayal.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Arthur_Schmidt
gptkb:Doane_Harrison
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Doane_Harrison
Pioneering editing techniques.
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gptkbp:film
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culturally significant film
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gptkbp:film_awards
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Nominated for Best Director.
AFI's 10 Top 10.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies.
Nominated for Best Actress.
Nominated for Best Cinematography.
Nominated for Best Film Editing.
Nominated for Best Music.
Nominated for Best Picture.
Won Best Writing, Screenplay.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Doane_Harrison
Double Indemnity (1944 film)
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_length
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107 minutes
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
8.3/10
Miklós Rózsa's score praised
Miklós Rózsa's score is notable.
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Use of voice-over narration.
Influenced directors like Martin Scorsese.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Postman_Always_Rings_Twice
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Film_noir
gptkb:detective_fiction
Crime film
film noir
#29
ranked 2 in Mystery
ranked 29
#2 in Mystery
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gptkbp:has_been_restored
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released in 1992
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Double Indemnity
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gptkbp:included
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gptkb:AFI's_10_Top_10
gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Movies
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gptkbp:influenced
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film noir
film adaptations of novels
subsequent film noir films
subsequent crime novels
Cinematography techniques.
future film noir films
the development of femme fatale archetype.
the neo-noir genre.
Later film noir films.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
hardboiled fiction
Film noir aesthetics.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life crime cases
Inspired many other films and TV shows.
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-06-093441-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered one of the greatest films of all time.
Considered a classic of American cinema
inspired numerous parodies.
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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classic of American literature
pioneering work in noir fiction
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Phyllis_Dietrichson
gptkb:Walter_Neff
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gptkbp:metacritic_score
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98%
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
flashback
Voice-over narration
flashback structure.
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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' I love you, Phyllis.'
' It's a matter of life and death.'
' I couldn't be in love with a woman like that.'
' I had to kill him.'
' We’re both in the same boat.'
I did it for the money.
I killed him for money and a woman.
The things you do for love.
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gptkbp:page_count
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288
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gptkbp:photography
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Innovative use of lighting and shadows.
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gptkbp:plot
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murder plot
love affair
insurance salesman gets involved in a murder plot.
An insurance salesman gets involved in a murder scheme.
Insurance salesman gets involved in a murder plot.
insurance fraud scheme
insurance salesman gets involved in a murder plot
Insurance salesman gets involved in a murder scheme.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Criterion_Theatre,_New_York_City
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:anti-hero
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gptkbp:published_in
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1936
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gptkbp:publisher
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Knopf
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1944
1944-05-06
May 6, 1944
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical release
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:released_on
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1944-05-06
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:Double_Indemnity_(1981_TV_film)
gptkb:Double_Indemnity_(1973_TV_film)
gptkb:Double_Indemnity_(1990_TV_film)
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gptkbp:restoration
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Preserved in the National Film Registry
Restored by the Academy Film Archive.
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gptkbp:runtime
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107 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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Regularly screened in film festivals.
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gptkbp:screenplay
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considered a benchmark in screenwriting.
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
1930s America
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Edward_G._Robinson
gptkb:Barbara_Stanwyck
gptkb:Fred_Mac_Murray
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gptkbp:style
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dark themes
suspenseful narrative
hardboiled prose
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Insurance_Company
gptkb:death
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:greed
gptkb:murder
betrayal and greed.
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:7
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:James_M._Cain
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Hollywood_Golden_Age
gptkb:Film_Noir
gptkb:Film_noir
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Wasn't_There
gptkb:The_Postman_Always_Rings_Twice
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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