Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lush
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| gptkbp:audience |
Cult following.
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Screenplay. |
| gptkbp:box_office |
£1.5 million
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| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:Jack_Warner gptkb:Peter_Sellers gptkb:Cecil_Parker gptkb:Katie_Johnson |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Mrs._Wilberforce
Louis. Harry Robinson. Major Courtney. Mr. Lawson. Professor Marcus. |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
Gordon Dines
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| gptkbp:color |
Black and white.
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly acclaimed by critics.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Considered a classic of British cinema.
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| gptkbp:design |
T. E. B. Clarke.
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Alexander_Mackendrick
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| gptkbp:distributor |
Ealing Studios.
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| gptkbp:filmography |
91 minutes.
Dark humor. Derek Yorke |
| gptkbp:genre |
black comedy
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| gptkbp:home_media_release |
Released on home media in 1998.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ladykillers
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| gptkbp:influences |
Inspired various adaptations and remakes.
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Based on a play by William Rose.
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced the genre of heist comedies.
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| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Tristram_Cary
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| gptkbp:notable_film |
The film has been referenced in various other media.
Alec Guinness played multiple roles. The character of Mrs. Wilberforce is iconic. The film was shot on location in London. The film's humor is often described as quintessentially British. |
| gptkbp:plot |
A group of criminals pose as musicians to rob a bank.
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| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Ealing_Studios
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| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:1955
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| gptkbp:release_format |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:release_year |
1955.
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| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:The_Ladykillers_(2004)
2004. Tom Hanks. Marlon Wayans. Diane Wiest. Irma P. Hall. J. K. Simmons. Ryan Hurst. The Coen Brothers. |
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:William_Rose
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| gptkbp:setting |
London, England.
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| gptkbp:themes |
Crime and deception.
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:The_Ladykillers
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