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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:audience
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Cult following.
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gptkbp:awards
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Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by William Bradford Huie
Novel by William Bradford Huie
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gptkbp:box_office
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$3.5 million
$1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$2 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Charlie_Madison
gptkb:Colonel_Mc_Vicar
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
Emily Barham
Mrs. Barham
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Emily's independence.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Charlie Madison's growth.
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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Charlie's desire to avoid combat.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Charlie and Emily's romance.
Charlie's internal struggle.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Joseph_F._Biroc
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Boris_Kaufman
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Black_and_White
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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Examines the absurdity of war.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:criticism
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Mixed reviews from critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced later war comedies
satirical take on war
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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References to American culture.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Reflects 1960s attitudes towards war.
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gptkbp:demographics
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Adult viewers.
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gptkbp:design
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Period-accurate sets.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Arthur_Hiller
Influenced filmmakers in the genre.
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Robert_L._Simpson
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Robert_L._Simpson
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I’m not a hero, I’m a coward."
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gptkbp:film_awards
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Robert_L._Simpson
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Use of humor.
Satirical.
Influenced later anti-war films.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:war
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Set during World War II.
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD release in 2004
DVD release in 2001
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Americanization of Emily
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent war films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Great_War
Previous war films.
Hollywood's portrayal of war
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gptkbp:influences
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anti-war sentiment
Anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life experiences of soldiers
William Bradford Huie's experiences.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic war comedy.
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Johnny_Mercer
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Johnny_Mercer
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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Nominated for 1 Academy Award
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I’m not a hero, I’m a coward.”
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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The beach scene.
Charlie’s reflections on heroism
Emily's confrontation with Charlie
The ending scene with Emily and Charlie.
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gptkbp:performance
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Loosely based on real events.
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gptkbp:plot
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A man who is a cowardly American soldier in World War II tries to avoid combat.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:release_date
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June 1964
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:None
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:runtime
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115 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Buck_Henry
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Buck_Henry
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Johnny Mercer compositions
Original score by Johnny Mercer.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:James_Garner
gptkb:Julie_Andrews
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gptkbp:symbolism
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The American flag.
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gptkbp:theme
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war and love
Cowardice vs. heroism
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Stevens
gptkb:Lee_Strasberg
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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