The Big Knife

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Palance
gptkb:Claes_Oldenburg
gptkb:the_Group_Theatre
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:William_Glasgow
gptkbp:author gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:play_by_Clifford_Odets
play by Eugene O' Neill
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Max_Cady
gptkb:Mickey
gptkb:Doris
gptkb:George
gptkb:Ruthie
gptkb:Mr._Hargrove
gptkb:Charlie_Castle
gptkb:Stanley_Shriner
Mr. Mc Gowan
Mr. Cummings
Marilyn Castle
Max C. W. D.
gptkbp:character_appearance Jean Louis
gptkbp:character_development Charlie Castle's struggle
George Schuyler's ambition
Marilyn Castle's loyalty
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Ernest_Laszlo
gptkb:Joseph_F._Biroc
gptkbp:color black-and-white
gptkbp:conflict personal vs professional
truth vs deception
loyalty vs ambition
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact depiction of Hollywood
analysis of personal sacrifice
discussions on morality in Hollywood
reflections on celebrity culture
critique of the film industry
exploration of personal integrity
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Luciano
gptkbp:explores the nature of identity
the impact of fame
the cost of success
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Hollywood,_California
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Michael_Luciano
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Big Knife
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_theater
gptkbp:influenced later playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_by film noir.
theatrical drama.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Hollywood_film_industry
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill's_play
gptkbp:inspired_by Hollywood's film industry
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:George_James_Hopkins
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
performed in various theaters
analyzed in film studies.
studied in theater courses
referenced in popular culture.
considered a classic of 1950s cinema.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Charlie_Castle
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Frank_De_Vol_Jr.
gptkbp:notable_appearance the party scene.
the confrontation between Charlie and Max.
the final decision of Charlie.
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:George_Schuyler
gptkb:Nat_D._Smith
Marilyn Castle
gptkbp:notable_production 2000 revival
1970 film adaptation
1963 Broadway revival
gptkbp:notable_quote " You can't be a man and a star."
" You can't be a man and a coward at the same time."
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:musical
gptkbp:plot A Hollywood screenwriter struggles with his conscience and the pressures of fame.
A Hollywood screenwriter struggles with his conscience.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1963
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:production_company The Associates and Aldrich Company
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1955
gptkbp:release_date April 1955
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:released gptkb:1955
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:James_Poe
gptkbp:setting gptkb:film
gptkbp:sound mono
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Frank_De_Vol_Jr.
Frank De Vol's score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Jack_Palance
gptkb:Wendell_Corey
gptkb:Shelley_Winters
gptkb:Ida_Lupino
gptkbp:style naturalism
realism
gptkbp:symbolism the knife
the price of fame
Hollywood's allure
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
morality
fame
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
morality
fame
guilt
personal sacrifice