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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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The Dam Busters (film)
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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stage plays
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gptkbp:addresses
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moral implications of war
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gptkbp:analyzes
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impact of the raids
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
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gptkbp:available_formats
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ebook
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:available_in
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audiobook format
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:The_Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
book by Paul Brickhill
The Dam Busters (book)
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gptkbp:box_office
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£1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Gordon_Jackson
gptkb:John_Fraser
gptkb:Robert_Shaw
gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Richard_Coyle
gptkb:Johnathon_Schaech
gptkb:Eddie_Izzard
gptkb:Bernard_Lee
gptkb:Derek_Farr
gptkb:Eve_Lister
gptkb:Liam_Redmond
gptkb:Alex_Jennings
gptkb:Robert_Brown
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkb:Richard_Todd
gptkb:Mervyn_Johns
gptkb:Michael_Ripper
gptkb:Peter_Burton
gptkb:Bill_Owen
gptkb:Laura_Haddock
gptkb:Jack_Watson
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
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gptkbp:cast_member
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gptkb:Gordon_Jackson
gptkb:John_Barrie
gptkb:Eve_Brent
gptkb:John_Fraser
gptkb:Robert_Shaw
gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Peter_Cushing
gptkb:Michael_Gough
gptkb:Michael_Goodliffe
gptkb:Bernard_Lee
gptkb:Derek_Farr
gptkb:Eve_Lister
gptkb:Robert_Brown
gptkb:Richard_Todd
gptkb:George_Baker
gptkb:Mervyn_Johns
gptkb:Michael_Ripper
gptkb:Peter_Burton
gptkb:Bill_Owen
gptkb:Derek_Newark
gptkb:Duncan_Macrae
gptkb:Graham_Stark
gptkb:Jack_Watson
gptkb:James_Donald
gptkb:Cyril_Shaps
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
Richard Leech
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Bert'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Bobby'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Bunny'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Digger'_Mc_Donald
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Duke'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Ginger'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Jimmy'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Mick'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Micky'_Martin
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Nobby'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Paddy'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Ricky'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Sandy'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Taffy'_Jones
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_'_Tommy'_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Bill_Townsend
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Bob_W._H._Houghton
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_David_Maltby
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_George_'_Johnny'_Johnson
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Joe_Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_John_'_Jock'_Mc_Gregor
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Ken_Brown
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_Les_Munro
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Cheshire
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Guy_Green
gptkb:Geoffrey_Unsworth
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Ronald_Neame
gptkb:Geoffrey_Unsworth
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:contains
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photographs from the war
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:D._J._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Derek_Birdsall
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
positive
generally positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired video games
inspired other films
inspired merchandise
inspired academic studies
inspired documentaries
inspired books
inspired songs
inspired educational programs
inspired music compositions
inspired television shows
inspired exhibitions
inspired community events
inspired commemorative events
inspired military training programs
inspired memorials
Influenced other war films
inspired aviation enthusiasts
inspired reenactments
inspired public discussions
inspired historical societies
Considered a classic war film.
influenced other war films
inspired discussions on ethics of war
inspired analysis of leadership in military operations
inspired airshows
inspired analysis of air power in warfare
inspired analysis of military strategy
inspired analysis of teamwork in military missions
inspired analysis of technology in warfare
inspired analysis of the impact of war on society.
inspired documentaries on aviation history
inspired military historians
inspired analysis of the role of innovation in military success
inspired television programs
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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British cinema history
Symbol of British resilience
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gptkbp:depicts
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bomber raids
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Michael_Anderson
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Michael_Anderson
gptkb:Gary_Mc_Kendry
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gptkbp:discusses
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gptkb:military_strategy
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkb:Studio_Canal
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_D._Guthrie
gptkb:John_Glen
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:John_D._Guthrie
gptkb:John_Glen
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
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gptkbp:examines
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technological innovations in warfare
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gptkbp:explores
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teamwork and bravery
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
interviews with veterans
technical details of bombing missions
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Bernard_Cribbins
gptkb:Richard_Todd
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
BAFTA nominations
Academy Award nominations
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
television series adaptation
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:British_Film_Institute
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gptkbp:film_score
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orchestral
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:UK
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:RAF_Scampton
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1951 edition
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gptkbp:focus
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(video_game)
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters:_The_True_Story_of_the_Dambusters_Raid
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
gptkb:war
War film
war fiction
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gptkbp:highlights
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heroism of individuals
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
Dam raids on Germany
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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depicts a famous military operation
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Dam Busters
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:military_history
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gptkbp:includes
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maps of bombing runs
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:popular_culture
military history literature
documentaries about WWII
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:The_Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis's_bouncing_bomb
gptkb:British_Air_Ministry
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:military_history
gptkb:military_operations
gptkb:military_strategy
Aerial warfare
heroic acts
engineering innovations
air raids
bombing campaigns
daring missions
wartime propaganda
World War II aviation technology
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
Dambuster raids
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life events
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gptkbp:is_about
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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libraries worldwide
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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various online platforms
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_for
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its storytelling.
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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historical analyses of WWII
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gptkbp:is_considered
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an important historical document
a classic of war literature
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gptkbp:is_discussed_in
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academic papers
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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bouncing bomb drop
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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its detailed research
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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military literature
British cultural heritage
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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military historians
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:popular_culture
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gptkbp:is_reviewed_by
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literary journals
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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literature courses
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-00-724186-0
978-0-09-194691-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic
Considered a classic war film
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Eric_Coates
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Lorne_Balfe
gptkb:Eric_Coates
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Eric_Coates
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:historical_fiction
docudrama
non-fiction narrative
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Special Effects
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
RAF pilots
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
bouncing bomb
the Dam Buster raid
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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' The Dam Busters'.
' The Dambusters'.
' The bouncing bomb is a weapon of war.'
' The mission was a success.'
' We shall go on to the end.'
' We will not surrender.'
' The most audacious raid in history.'
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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gptkb:Dambuster_raid
the bouncing bomb drop
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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288
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gptkbp:performance
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high
based on true events
Partially accurate
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gptkbp:plot
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The story of the RAF's 617 Squadron and their mission to destroy German dams during World War II.
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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RAF pilots
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:James_A._Fitzpatrick
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:London_Films
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkb:Studio_Canal
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gptkbp:published
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1951
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:published_year
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1951
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Dambusters_raid
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:2023
December 6, 1955
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:remake
|
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(2023)
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(2013)
The Dam Busters (upcoming film)
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gptkbp:runtime
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gptkb:unknown
122 minutes
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gptkbp:score
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gptkb:Eric_Coates
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkb:Peter_Mc_Garry
gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:N/_A
Eric Coates compositions
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gptkbp:special_effects
|
bouncing bomb
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Bernard_Lee
gptkb:Richard_Todd
Patricia Plunkett
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_(1969)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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