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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:audience
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Cult following.
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
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gptkbp:box_office
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£1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Mrs._Wilberforce
Louis.
Harry Robinson.
Major Courtney.
Mr. Lawson.
Professor Marcus.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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Gordon Dines
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Highly acclaimed by critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Considered a classic of British cinema.
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gptkbp:design
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T. E. B. Clarke.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Alexander_Mackendrick
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gptkbp:distributor
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Ealing Studios.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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Derek Yorke
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gptkbp:film_length
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91 minutes.
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Dark humor.
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gptkbp:genre
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black comedy
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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Released on home media in 1998.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ladykillers
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gptkbp:influences
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Inspired various adaptations and remakes.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Based on a play by William Rose.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced the genre of heist comedies.
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Tristram_Cary
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gptkbp:notable_cast
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gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:Jack_Warner
gptkb:Peter_Sellers
gptkb:Cecil_Parker
gptkb:Katie_Johnson
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gptkbp:notable_film
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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.
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of criminals pose as musicians to rob a bank.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Ealing_Studios
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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gptkbp:release_year
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1955.
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Ladykillers_(2004)
2004.
Tom Hanks.
Marlon Wayans.
Diane Wiest.
Irma P. Hall.
J. K. Simmons.
Ryan Hurst.
The Coen Brothers.
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:William_Rose
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gptkbp:setting
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London, England.
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gptkbp:themes
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Crime and deception.
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:The_Ladykillers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lush
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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