Gilda

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Gilda is the witty, free-spirited woman at the center of Noël Coward’s play "Design for Living," entangled in a complex romantic triangle.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gilda canonical 2
Gilda and Leo 1

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Design for Living
associatedWithGenre comedy of manners
romantic comedy
associatedWithTheme bohemian lifestyle
love triangle
non-traditional relationships
authorStyleContext Noël Coward’s sophisticated comedy
characterTrait free-spirited
witty
conflictType individual desire vs social convention
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Noël Coward
dramaticArc oscillates between partners
ultimately rejects conventional marriage
dramaticFunction challenges conventional morality
embodies modern womanhood
firstAppearance Design for Living (1932 stage premiere)
linked to: Design for Living
gender female
hasRelationshipType marriage to Ernest
romantic relationship with Leo
romantic relationship with Otto
involvement romantic triangle
languageOfWork English
medium stage play
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
occupation interior decorator
portrayedBy Lynn Fontanne (original Broadway production)
linked to: Lynn Fontanne

various stage actresses in later productions
relationshipStructure polyamorous-coded triangle
setIn London (in part)
linked to: London, England

Paris (in part)
socialClass bohemian milieu
stageTradition Broadway theatre
linked to: Broadway theater

West End theatre
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century
workTitleCharacter Design for Living

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Act I (Design for Living) introducesCharacter Gilda
subject linked to: Act I
Act I (Design for Living) featuresRelationship Gilda and Leo
subject linked to: Act I
linked to: Gilda