Gaslight (1940 film)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Angel_Street
gptkb:Gaslight_(2000_TV_film)
gptkbp:audience Examined for its narrative structure.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:television_series
gptkb:award
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
2
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Gas_Light_(play)
gptkbp:box_office $4 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Nancy_Oliver
gptkbp:character_appearance Paula Alquist's psychological journey.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:G._E._Moore
gptkb:Joseph_Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg's work.
gptkbp:color black-and-white
gptkbp:composer César Franck.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Popularized the term 'gaslighting'.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores themes of trust and reality.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkb:Thorold_Dickinson
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:General_Film_Distributors
gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkb:R._E._D._Smith
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score César Franck's music
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:George_Cukor
Cultural references in media.
Cult classic status.
Audience acclaim.
Critically acclaimed for performances.
Based on a stage play.
Discussion of mental health.
George Cukor's direction.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
psychological thriller
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaslight (1940 film)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Gas_Light_(1938_film)
gptkbp:inspiration Psychological manipulation themes
gptkbp:inspired gaslighting (psychological manipulation)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Influenced psychological thrillers.
Post-war American cinema.
Enduring influence on thriller genre.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:César_Franck
gptkb:Benjamin_Frankel
gptkbp:plot A woman is manipulated by her husband into believing she is going insane.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Thorold_Dickinson
gptkb:Arthur_Hornblow_Jr.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:release_date December 1944
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical release
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:released gptkb:1944
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Gaslight_(1956_film)
gptkb:Gaslight_(1944_film)
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Criterion_Collection
gptkbp:role gptkb:Gregory_Anton
gptkb:Paula_Alquist
gptkb:Brian_Cameron
gptkbp:runtime 84 minutes
114 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by Patrick Hamilton's adaptation
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Victorian_London
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Diana_Wynyard
gptkb:Charles_Boyer
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Ingrid_Bergman
gptkb:Anton_Walbrook
gptkb:Joseph_Cotten
gptkb:Frank_Pettingell
Margaret Vines
gptkbp:themes Manipulation and deception.
gptkbp:video_output Cited in film studies.
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Patrick_Hamilton