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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:art_style
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Expressionistic cinematography.
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gptkbp:awards
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Academy Award for Best Unique and Artistic Picture
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gptkbp:based_on
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a story by Hermann Sudermann
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gptkbp:box_office
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$2 million
successful for its time
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Bert_Roach
gptkb:Eugene_Pallette
gptkb:Janet_Gaynor
gptkb:George_O'_Brien
gptkb:Margaret_Livingston
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gptkbp:character_development
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Focuses on the transformation of the farmer.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Charles_Rosher
Charles Rosher.
Innovative camera movements.
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Charles_Rosher
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gptkbp:color
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black-and-white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
Widely acclaimed by critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Considered one of the greatest films of all time.
considered a masterpiece of silent cinema
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in various films and literature.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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A landmark in film history.
recognized in the National Film Registry
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:F._W._Murnau
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:F._W._Murnau
Orson Welles.
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Fox_Film_Corporation
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Hugh_Wynn
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Hugh_Wynn
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gptkbp:film_score
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original score composed for the film.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Wisconsin
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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released on DVD and Blu-ray
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gptkbp:influenced
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future filmmakers
Future filmmakers and cinematographers.
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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Romantic drama.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Expressionism
The German film movement.
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gptkbp:influenced_cinematic_narratives
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Complex character arcs.
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gptkbp:influenced_cinematic_techniques
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Use of deep focus.
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gptkbp:influenced_cinematographers
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Gregg Toland.
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gptkbp:influenced_editing_styles
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Montage techniques.
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gptkbp:influenced_film_movements
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The French New Wave.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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inspired other films and directors
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The play ' The Awakening' by Hermann Sudermann.
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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gptkb:Robert_F._Boyle
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:film
silent
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced the development of narrative cinema.
remains influential in film history
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:The_Wife
gptkb:The_Man
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Alfred_Newman
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Alfred_Newman
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gptkbp:notable_actor
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George O' Brien.
Janet Gaynor.
Margaret Livingston.
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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Academy Award for Best Actress for Janet Gaynor.
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Innovative use of sound and cinematography.
its innovative use of cinematography
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gptkbp:notable_production
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William Fox.
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the boat scene
The sunrise scene.
the city scenes
the final reconciliation scene
the sunrise scene
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gptkbp:plot
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A farmer in the Midwest is torn between his wife and a city woman.
A farmer is torn between his wife and a city woman.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1927_Venice_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:William_Fox
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gptkbp:release_date
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September 23, 1927
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1927
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1927
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gptkbp:restoration
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Restored by the Academy Film Archive.
restored by the Academy Film Archive
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gptkbp:runtime
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94 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Carl_Mayer
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Carl_Mayer
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Janet_Gaynor
gptkb:George_O'_Brien
gptkb:Margaret_Livingston
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gptkbp:themes
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love and redemption
Love, redemption, and conflict.
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gptkbp:writer
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Carl Mayer.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Artist
gptkb:Academy_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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