Properties (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
real events
|
| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Will_Geer
gptkb:David_Wolfe Miriam_R._R. Ruth_Attaway Juan_Chacón |
| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Haskell_Wexler
gptkb:Rudolph_Maté |
| gptkbp:controversy |
blacklisting of filmmakers
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
cult classic
initially controversial later recognized as significant |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired protests and activism
inspired protests and discussions |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
blacklisted film
considered_a_classic_of_American_cinema |
| gptkbp:depicts |
community resilience
racial tensions economic hardship strikes and protests zinc miners |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Herbert_J._Biberman
|
| gptkbp:editedBy |
Paul_Weatherwax
Eugene_J._Schott |
| gptkbp:filmFestival |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Director
|
| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
Zinc_Mine,_New_Mexico |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:McCarthyism
|
| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
released on Blu-ray
released on DVD released on Blu-ray in 2014 released on DVD in 2004 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Salt of the Earth
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future filmmakers
social justice movements documentaries on labor rights subsequent labor films |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:McCarthyism
labor movements the labor movement socialist ideals |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
class struggle
|
| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Sol_Kaplan
gptkb:Hugo_Friedhofer |
| gptkbp:notableFilm |
gptkb:Paul_Robeson
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
depicting labor struggles
depiction of labor rights |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"We are all human beings."
"We will not be intimidated." "The workers are the salt of the earth." "This is our land." "We are fighting for our rights." |
| gptkbp:notableWriters |
screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
screened at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival |
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Independent_Productions
Paul_Jarrico_Productions |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1954
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
2000 restoration by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
restored in 1996 restored_by_the_Criterion_Collection restored_by_the_UCLA_Film_&_Television_Archive |
| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Michael_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:New_Mexico
|
| gptkbp:theme |
social justice
gender equality class struggle worker solidarity community activism family dynamics |