Statements (120)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:stage_adaptation |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:film
Orpheus myth |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lady
gptkb:Jabe_Torrance gptkb:Dolly the Sheriff the doctor the townspeople the waitress the sheriff the preacher Jabe Dolly Hamma the Storekeeper |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Lady and Jabe
Lady's fight for independence Val Xavier and Lady Val and the townspeople Val's struggle against societal norms |
| gptkbp:conflict |
social issues
personal struggles cultural tensions |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced modern theater
inspired other playwrights performed in various adaptations explored themes of identity explored themes of love and loss explored themes of societal expectations explored themes of rebellion studied in drama courses explored themes of alienation |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
Tennessee Williams himself |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Orpheus Descending
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Gothic_literature
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_theater
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:modernism
gptkb:Greek_mythology gptkb:Gothic_literature American literature expressionism Southern culture personal experiences of Tennessee Williams American Southern culture |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Orpheus_and_Eurydice
the story of Orpheus and Eurydice |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Lady_Torrance
gptkb:Lady gptkb:Val_Xavier |
| gptkbp:notable_actor |
gptkb:Sally_Field
gptkb:Jessica_Lange gptkb:John_Lithgow gptkb:Al_Pacino gptkb:James_Earl_Jones gptkb:Maggie_Smith gptkb:Vanessa_Redgrave gptkb:Angela_Lansbury gptkb:Dustin_Hoffman gptkb:Robert_Duvall |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award_nominations
Tony Award nominations |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
2010 revival
revival in 2016 2016 revival 1960 Broadway revival 1957 Broadway production 2007 revival revival in 2000 revival in 2010 Broadway premiere |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The only thing that matters is the love you give."
" You can't be a part of the world unless you can be a part of the people in it." " You can't be a part of the world unless you can be a part of the world." |
| gptkbp:notable_themes |
the struggle for identity
the quest for identity the nature of evil the impact of the past the quest for meaning the search for connection the impact of the past on the present the conflict between passion and duty the struggle against societal norms |
| gptkbp:original_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:performance_style |
realism
symbolism |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Broadway
|
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1957
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1957
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:New_Directions
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Random_House
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Mississippi
a small town in the South |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Tennessee
a general store a small town in the American South |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Southern_Gothic
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the river
the moon the rose the fire the guitar the store |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:death
love freedom isolation racism redemption desire |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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