Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Harry_Watt
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| gptkbp:features |
scenes of British landscapes
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| gptkbp:features_song |
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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| gptkbp:film |
the British countryside
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| gptkbp:follows |
the journey of a mail train
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:documentary
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| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
gptkb:the_BFI_National_Archive
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| gptkbp:has_influenced |
subsequent documentary filmmakers
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| gptkbp:highlights |
the importance of the postal service
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Night Mail
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the British postal system
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| gptkbp:is_available_on |
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:streaming_platforms |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
film studies literature
discussions on the evolution of documentary style film criticism and analysis. |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a classic of British cinema
a cultural artifact of the 1930s a landmark in British documentary history a pioneering work in sound film |
| gptkbp:is_distributed_by |
gptkb:GPO_Film_Unit
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
the field of documentary filmmaking
the development of sound in film |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its innovative use of sound
its artistic and technical achievements its collaboration with poets its portrayal of everyday life in Britain its rhythmic editing its use of train travel as a motif |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
British documentary film movement
the British Film Institute's collection the canon of British cinema the history of British documentaries the legacy of GPO Film Unit |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_British_Film_Institute
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its artistic merit
its innovative narrative structure its contribution to British culture |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
academic discussions on documentary film
|
| gptkbp:is_set_in |
gptkb:the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:narrated_by |
gptkb:W._H._Auden
|
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:GPO_Film_Unit
gptkb:General_Post_Office |
| gptkbp:released_in |
1936
|
| gptkbp:runtime |
23 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenings |
the 1936 Venice Film Festival
|
| gptkbp:was_cinematographed_by |
gptkb:Rudolph_Cartier
|
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:W._H._Auden
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Grierson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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