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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Diana_Ross
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_A._Michener
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:National_Board_of_Review_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Story
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_-Drama
gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Best_Written_American_Drama
American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
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gptkbp:box_office
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$4 million
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:launch_complex
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Joseph_Ruttenberg
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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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positive
Highly acclaimed by critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced other works
Considered a classic of American cinema.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
gptkb:William_Wyler
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Elmo_Williams
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Fredric_March
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkb:Myrna_Loy
gptkb:Teresa_Wright
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Best Years of Our Lives (TV series)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Best Years of My Life
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gptkbp:influenced
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Later films about veterans.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_II
American culture in the 1940s
The Best Years of My Life (novel)
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gptkbp:influences
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American literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Michener's experiences
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0451201234
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Robert_Lee
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Hugo_Friedhofer
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The best years of my life..."
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
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gptkbp:plot
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The story of three World War II veterans returning home.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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1946
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Tales_of_the_South_Pacific
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gptkbp:release_date
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November 1, 1946
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1955
1946
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gptkbp:remake
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1970)
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gptkbp:runtime
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172 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Robert_Pirosh
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:significance
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examines the American Dream
depicts resilience
highlights personal growth
explores societal changes
reflects on war's impact
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Fredric_March
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkb:Myrna_Loy
gptkb:Teresa_Wright
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gptkbp:style
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descriptive
narrative depth
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
love
Family dynamics
family dynamics
Post-war adjustment
post-war adjustment
Societal changes after war
Veterans' struggles
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