Gaslight (1944 film)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Angel_Street
gptkb:Gaslight_(2000_TV_film)
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:Edwin_B._Willis
gptkbp:awards gptkb:television_series
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
$4.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Gregory_Anton
gptkb:Paula_Alquist
gptkb:Brian_Cameron
gptkb:Nancy
Nancy.
Brian Cameron.
Gregory Anton.
Miss Elizabeth.
Paula Alquist.
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:Edith_Head
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joseph_Ruttenberg
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
Generally positive reviews.
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in popular culture
Popularized the term 'gaslighting'.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Critique of gender roles.
Explores themes of mental health.
Legacy in popular culture.
Influence on feminist discourse.
Inspiration for various adaptations.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkbp:genre psychological thriller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaslight (1944 film)
gptkbp:influenced Psychological horror genre.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkbp:inspired gaslighting (psychological manipulation)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:César_Franck
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I don't know what's real anymore.'
' You mustn't think of anything but me.'
gptkbp:plot A woman is manipulated by her husband into believing she is going insane.
A man manipulates his wife into believing she is going insane.
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Arthur_Hornblow_Jr.
gptkbp:release_date December 6, 1944
December 1944
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:released gptkb:1944
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Gaslight_(1956_film)
gptkb:Gaslight_(2003_film)
gptkbp:runtime 114 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Van_Druten
gptkb:Walter_Reisch
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Victorian_London
gptkb:Cedric_Gibbons
gptkbp:setting Victorian London.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Charles_Boyer
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Ingrid_Bergman
gptkb:Joseph_Cotten
gptkbp:studio gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:theme Isolation.
Trust.
Identity.
Manipulation.
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Patrick_Hamilton