The Bad Seed (1956)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bad_Seed
gptkb:the_1956_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:based_on The Bad Seed (play)
gptkbp:box_office $4.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Harold_Rosson
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired other films
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:George_Boemler
gptkbp:features child murder
gptkbp:follows a mother and her daughter
gptkbp:genre psychological horror
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival
Best Supporting Actress at the Cannes Film Festival
Nominated for Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Art Direction at the Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Original Score at the Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Costume Design at the Academy Awards
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Christine_Penmark
gptkb:Mr._Penmark
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Rhoda_Penmark
gptkb:Leroy
Dr. Greenway
Miss Fern
Mrs. Daigle
Mrs. Penmark's mother
gptkbp:has_setting suburban America
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:physicist
nature vs. nurture
innocence vs. evil
parental responsibility
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bad Seed (1956)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:notable_for its portrayal of evil children
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
gptkbp:released gptkb:1956
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(1985_TV_film)
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Lee_Mahin
gptkbp:set_in 1950s
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Patty_Mc_Cormack
gptkb:Nancy_Kelly
gptkb:Eileen_Heckart