screenplay "Network"
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The screenplay "Network" is a satirical drama about the television industry and media sensationalism, renowned for its sharp critique of corporate power and its iconic "I'm as mad as hell" monologue.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1976 film Network | 1 |
| Network (screenplay) | 1 |
| screenplay "Network" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: screenplay "Network" Context triple: [Paddy Chayefsky, wrote, screenplay "Network"]
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film "The Post"
"The Post" is a 2017 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg that chronicles The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, highlighting issues of press freedom and government secrecy.
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The Newsroom
The Newsroom is an American television drama series created by Aaron Sorkin that follows the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news network as it grapples with journalistic integrity and contemporary politics.
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film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting
"What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting" is a nonfiction book by screenwriter Marc Norman that traces the evolution, craft, and cultural impact of screenwriting in the American film industry.
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E.
David Mamet's House of Games
David Mamet's House of Games is a 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by David Mamet that explores deception and con artistry through the story of a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: screenplay "Network" Target entity description: The screenplay "Network" is a satirical drama about the television industry and media sensationalism, renowned for its sharp critique of corporate power and its iconic "I'm as mad as hell" monologue.
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A.
film "The Post"
"The Post" is a 2017 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg that chronicles The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, highlighting issues of press freedom and government secrecy.
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B.
The Newsroom
The Newsroom is an American television drama series created by Aaron Sorkin that follows the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news network as it grapples with journalistic integrity and contemporary politics.
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C.
film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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D.
What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting
"What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting" is a nonfiction book by screenwriter Marc Norman that traces the evolution, craft, and cultural impact of screenwriting in the American film industry.
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E.
David Mamet's House of Games
David Mamet's House of Games is a 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by David Mamet that explores deception and con artistry through the story of a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satirical drama
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screenplay ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Network (1976 film) ⓘ |
| award | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Diana Christensen
NERFINISHED
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Frank Hackett NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Beale in Network ⓘ
surface form:
Howard Beale
Max Schumacher ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedByInFilm |
Diana Christensen in "Network"
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surface form:
Diana Christensen – Faye Dunaway
Frank Hackett – Robert Duvall ⓘ Howard Beale in Network ⓘ
surface form:
Howard Beale – Peter Finch
Max Schumacher – William Holden ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
commodification of outrage
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merger of news and entertainment ⓘ ratings-obsessed programming ⓘ |
| directorOfFilmAdaptation | Sidney Lumet ⓘ |
| famousLine | "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| influenced | later media satires about television news ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corporate power
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mass media ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ ratings-driven news ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
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surface form:
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" monologue
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| periodDepicted | 1970s American television industry ⓘ |
| portrays |
corporate interference in editorial decisions
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news anchors as media celebrities ⓘ television as entertainment-driven news ⓘ |
| producerOfFilmAdaptation | Howard Gottfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of American screenwriting
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landmark critique of television culture ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilmAdaptation | 1976 ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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fictional television network UBS ⓘ |
| theme |
audience complicity
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commercialization of news ⓘ corporate control of media ⓘ dehumanizing effects of television ⓘ exploitation of mental breakdown for ratings ⓘ loss of journalistic integrity ⓘ |
| title | Network ⓘ |
| writer | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
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Subject: screenplay "Network" Description of subject: The screenplay "Network" is a satirical drama about the television industry and media sensationalism, renowned for its sharp critique of corporate power and its iconic "I'm as mad as hell" monologue.
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