One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) is a stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel that dramatizes the power struggle between a rebellious patient and an authoritarian nurse in a mental institution.
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Target entity: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) Context triple: [One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel), adaptedInto, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)]
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) is Ken Kesey's 1962 classic American novel set in a psychiatric hospital, exploring themes of individuality, institutional control, and rebellion through the conflict between patient Randle McMurphy and the authoritarian Nurse Ratched.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, acclaimed for its powerful critique of institutional psychiatry and its sweep of the five major Academy Awards.
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Marvin's Room (play)
Marvin's Room (play) is a darkly comic stage drama by Scott McPherson about two estranged sisters reunited by illness and family obligation, later adapted into a 1996 film.
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The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
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A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) Target entity description: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) is a stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel that dramatizes the power struggle between a rebellious patient and an authoritarian nurse in a mental institution.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) is Ken Kesey's 1962 classic American novel set in a psychiatric hospital, exploring themes of individuality, institutional control, and rebellion through the conflict between patient Randle McMurphy and the authoritarian Nurse Ratched.
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B.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, acclaimed for its powerful critique of institutional psychiatry and its sweep of the five major Academy Awards.
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C.
Marvin's Room (play)
Marvin's Room (play) is a darkly comic stage drama by Scott McPherson about two estranged sisters reunited by illness and family obligation, later adapted into a 1996 film.
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D.
The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
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E.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Dale Wasserman ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| basedOn | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Chief Bromden is a patient and narrator in some versions
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linked to:
Chief Bromden
McMurphy is a charismatic rebel ⓘ Nurse Ratched is an authoritarian head nurse ⓘ
linked to:
Nurse Ratched
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| conflict | rebellious patient vs authoritarian nurse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dramaticStructure | ensemble cast ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chief Bromden
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Nurse Ratched ⓘ Randle Patrick McMurphy ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | power struggle in a mental institution ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
abuse of institutional power
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life inside a mental institution ⓘ resistance to authoritarian control ⓘ |
| setting | psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| sourceWorkCountryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| sourceWorkGenre | novel ⓘ |
| sourceWorkLanguage | English ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electroconvulsive therapy
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lobotomy ⓘ psychiatric treatment practices ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity and rebellion
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dehumanization in institutions ⓘ individual versus authority ⓘ institutional power ⓘ mental health care ⓘ |
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linked to: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)
linked to: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)