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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Alec_Guinness
gptkb:Alec_Guinness
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
BAFTA nominations
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
novel by Roy Horniman
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gptkbp:box_office
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£1,000,000
£1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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£200,000
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Audience
gptkb:The_Narrator
gptkb:The_Waiter
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:The_Reverend
gptkb:The_Servant
gptkb:The_Landlady
gptkb:The_Butler
gptkb:The_Inspector
gptkb:Miss_Edith_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:The_D'_Ascoyne_family
gptkb:Sir_John
gptkb:The_Spectator
gptkb:Ethel
gptkb:Admiral_Lord_Horatio_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:Duke_of_Chalfont
gptkb:Lady_Agatha_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:Miss_Sibella_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:Sir_John_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Chalfont
gptkb:The_Rev._Lord_Henry_D'_Ascoyne
gptkb:Louis_Mazzini
gptkb:The_Gardener
gptkb:Lady_Agatha
gptkb:Dr._Quincey
The Landlord
The Townsfolk
The Maid
The Clerk
The Cook
The Housekeeper
The Villager
The Barrister
The Jury
The Constable
The Judge's Clerk
The Footman
Miss Mazzini
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Douglas_Slocombe
Gordon Dines
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:composer
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Robert Hyman
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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cult classic
positive reviews
Highly acclaimed by critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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referenced in various media
Considered a classic of British cinema.
influenced dark humor in cinema
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Robert_Hamer
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Duncan_Macmillan
gptkb:Robert_Hamer
gptkb:David_Pugh
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:General_Film_Distributors
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_Seabourne
gptkb:Basil_Wright
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:John_D._Guthridge
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gptkbp:features
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multiple roles by Alec Guinness
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Basil_Wright
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:The_Watermill_Theatre
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Louis_Mazzini
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gptkbp:genre
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dark comedy
black comedy
crime film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
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gptkbp:influenced
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British comedy
subsequent musicals
theatre adaptations
subsequent British comedies
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Lavender_Hill_Mob
gptkb:The_Ladykillers
gptkb:The_Man_in_the_White_Suit
gptkb:The_Wrong_Box
gptkb:The_Belles_of_St._Trinian's_(1954)
gptkb:The_Ladykillers_(1955)
gptkb:The_Belles_of_St._Trinian's
British theatre
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
The Wrong Box (1966)
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Kind Hearts and Coronets (film)
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:The_League_of_Gentlemen
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:lyricist
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Robert Hyman
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Eric_Rogers
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:George_Auric
gptkb:Alan_Rawsthorne
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:The_Family_Reunion
gptkb:The_Last_Goodbye
gptkb:The_Wedding
gptkb:The_Confession
gptkb:The_Last_Laugh
gptkb:The_D'_Ascoyne_Family
gptkb:The_Funeral
The Final Farewell
The Final Curtain
book musical
The Murderer's Song
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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gptkb:the_murder_of_the_D'_Ascoyne_family
the exploration of identity
the final confrontation
the plot twists
the train scene
the exploration of morality
the courtroom scene
the exploration of family dynamics
the exploration of justice
the funeral scene
the opening scene
the exploration of fate
the ending scene
the thematic elements
the social commentary
the moral dilemmas
the comedic moments
the exploration of societal norms
the character development
the exploration of revenge
the flashback scenes
the exploration of ambition
the dramatic moments
the confession scene
the character introductions
the dialogue exchanges
the exploration of consequence
the reveal of the true identity
the satire of class structure
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gptkbp:notable_for
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dark humor
multiple roles by Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness playing multiple roles.
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gptkbp:notable_production
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2000 revival
2011 revival
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gptkbp:notable_song
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The Family Tree
The Last Will and Testament
I Am the Duke
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gptkbp:official_language
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English
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gptkbp:plot
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a man seeks revenge on his aristocratic family
A man seeks to kill off the members of a family to inherit a title.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:1989
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Ealing_Studios
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Ealing_Studios
gptkb:The_Watermill_Theatre
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1949
1949-09-30
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Perfect_Murder
Kind Hearts and Coronets (musical)
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gptkbp:runtime
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106 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Dighton
gptkb:Robert_Hamer
Adapted from a novel.
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Edwardian_England
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Edwardian_England
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:Valerie_Hobson
gptkb:Joan_Greenwood
gptkb:Dennis_Price
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gptkbp:target_audience
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adults
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:revenge
class struggle
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:John_Dighton
gptkb:Robert_Hamer
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