Look Back in Anger

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Angry_Young_Man
gptkb:Lodger_(album)
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
stage revival
stage to film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc Jimmy's transformation
gptkbp:character_development Jimmy's emotional struggles
gptkbp:character_relationships interpersonal relationships
class conflict
Jimmy Porter and Alison Porter
Jimmy Porter and Cliff Lewis
Jimmy Porter and Colonel Redfern
Jimmy and Alison's marriage
Jimmy and Colonel Redfern's relationship
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced British theatre
considered a landmark play
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflection of societal issues
gptkbp:director gptkb:Tony_Richardson
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1956
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Look Back in Anger
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Angry_Young_Men_movement
kitchen sink realism
gptkbp:influenced British cinema
later playwrights
television dramas
theatre movements
modern drama.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by search for meaning
desire for change
gptkbp:language English
youth disillusionment
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Jimmy_Porter
gptkbp:mood resentment
gptkbp:music_style three acts
gptkbp:notable_appearance the 'ear' scene
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:Colonel_Redfern
gptkb:Alison_Porter
gptkb:Cliff_Lewis
gptkbp:notable_production National Theatre revival
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I’m not a coward.”
“ Why are you always so angry?”
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:performance naturalism
gptkbp:portrayed_by working-class viewpoint
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1956
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1959
gptkbp:reunion multiple revivals since 1956
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Birmingham,_England
gptkb:England
gptkbp:symbolism Jimmy as the angry young man
the 'ear' in the play
gptkbp:thematic_element disillusionment
gptkbp:theme class struggle
gptkbp:themes anger and frustration
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:John_Osborne