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Light in August (film adaptation)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Light_in_August_%28film_adaptation%29
GPTKB entity
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Object
gptkbp:instance_of
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:based_on
Light in August (novel)
gptkbp:character
gptkb:House_Hightower
gptkb:Percy_Grimm
gptkb:Joe_Christmas
Dilsey
Miss Rosa
gptkbp:cinematography
gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception
mixed reviews
gptkbp:criticism
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Roger_Ebert
gptkb:Vincent_Canby
gptkb:Variety
gptkbp:cultural_impact
adaptation of Faulkner's work
gptkbp:director
gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkbp:distributor
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editor
gptkb:David_Bretherton
gptkbp:film_festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_series
standalone
gptkbp:filming_location
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:genre
gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Light in August (film adaptation)
gptkbp:influenced_by
gptkb:Gothic_literature
gptkbp:language
English
gptkbp:music_by
gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkbp:notable_scene
the ending sequence
Joe's childhood flashbacks
Joe's confrontation with Percy Grimm
Miss Rosa's struggles
gptkbp:premiere
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:release_format
theatrical
gptkbp:release_year
gptkb:1966
gptkbp:runtime
100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by
gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkbp:starring
gptkb:Rod_Steiger
gptkb:Mildred_Dunnock
gptkb:Ruben_Santiago
gptkbp:theme
gptkb:identity
isolation
redemption
violence
race relations
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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