Evelyn Mulwray

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Evelyn Mulwray is a central, enigmatic femme fatale character in the 1974 neo-noir film "Chinatown," whose troubled past and complex relationship with private investigator J. J. Gittes drive the film’s mystery.

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Evelyn Mulwray canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf femme fatale
fictional character
film character
neo-noir character
protagonist
alignment morally ambiguous
appearsIn Chinatown
Chinatown (1974 film)
associatedWith J. J. Gittes
Los Angeles
characterArc tragic fate
child Katherine
connectedTo Los Angeles water scandal (fictionalized)
countryOfFictionalResidence United States
createdBy Robert Towne
directorOfWork Roman Polanski
father Noah Cross
filmGenreOfWork neo-noir mystery
filmReleaseYear 1974
firstAppearance Chinatown (1974 film)
gender female
genre mystery
neo-noir
hairColor dark brown
hasTrait protective of her daughter
secretive
traumatized
vulnerable
languageOfWork English
maritalStatus married
medium film
narrativeRole central character
love interest of J. J. Gittes
notableFor complex relationship with J. J. Gittes
enigmatic personality
tragic backstory
occupation socialite
partOf Chinatown film series
portrayedBy Faye Dunaway
relative Noah Cross
screenWriterCreator Robert Towne
setIn Los Angeles
setInPeriod 1930s
spouse Hollis Mulwray
themeInvolvement abuse of power
corruption
family secrets
incest

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J. J. Gittes associatedWith Evelyn Mulwray
J. J. Gittes hasLoveInterest Evelyn Mulwray
Chinatown (1974 film) character Evelyn Mulwray
Hollis Mulwray spouse Evelyn Mulwray
Hollis Mulwray relatedTo Evelyn Mulwray
Katherine hasMother Evelyn Mulwray
Katherine appearsWithCharacter Evelyn Mulwray
Katherine guardianInFilm Evelyn Mulwray
Katherine protectedBy Evelyn Mulwray
Chinatown (final scene) concludesArcOf Evelyn Mulwray