The Boys in the Band (1971)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Play
gptkbp:adaptation film adaptation of a play
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:based_on The Boys in the Band (play)
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Peter_White
gptkb:Laurence_Luckinbill
gptkb:Kenneth_Nelson
gptkb:Frederick_Combs
gptkb:Leonard_Frey
gptkb:Cliff_Gorman
gptkb:Charles_Tyner
Reuben Greene
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Paul_Goldsmith
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact LGBTQ representation
gptkbp:cultural_significance first major film to portray gay men
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_Friedkin
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Bennett_P._Mc_Ghee
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Boys_in_the_Band_(2020)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Boys in the Band (1971)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:LGBT_cinema
future LGBTQ films
gptkbp:influenced_by 1960s counterculture
The Boys in the Band (play)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music gptkb:Jack_Fishman
gptkbp:notable_appearance final confrontation
revelation of secrets
emotional confrontations
birthday party scene
game of truth or dare
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I’m not a homosexual. I’m a heterosexual who happens to be attracted to men.”
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date 1970-04-30
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Boys_in_the_Band_(2020)
gptkbp:runtime 118 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Mart_Crowley
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Community_Center
self-acceptance
sexuality