The Dam Busters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkb:In_Which_We_Serve
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_(1969)
gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:Dambusters_raid
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1955
gptkb:radio_station
The Dam Busters (film)
gptkbp:adapted_into stage plays
gptkbp:addresses moral implications of war
gptkbp:analyzes impact of the raids
gptkbp:author gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
gptkbp:available_formats ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
BAFTA nominations
Academy Award nominations
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Special Effects
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
book by Paul Brickhill
The Dam Busters (book)
gptkbp:box_office £1.5 million
gptkbp:budget gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cast 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:Richard_Coyle
gptkb:Johnathon_Schaech
gptkb:Michael_Goodliffe
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:George_Baker
gptkb:Mervyn_Johns
gptkb:Michael_Ripper
gptkb:Peter_Burton
gptkb:Bill_Owen
gptkb:Laura_Haddock
gptkb:Derek_Newark
gptkb:Duncan_Macrae
gptkb:Graham_Stark
gptkb:Jack_Watson
gptkb:James_Donald
gptkb:Cyril_Shaps
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
Richard Leech
gptkbp:character 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
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Guy_Green
gptkb:Ronald_Neame
gptkb:Geoffrey_Unsworth
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:contains photographs from the war
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:D._J._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Derek_Birdsall
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
positive
generally positive
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact 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
gptkbp:cultural_significance British cinema history
Symbol of British resilience
gptkbp:depicts bomber raids
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Michael_Anderson
gptkbp:director gptkb:Michael_Anderson
gptkb:Gary_Mc_Kendry
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:battle
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkb:Studio_Canal
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_D._Guthrie
gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_D._Guthrie
gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:events gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:examines technological innovations in warfare
gptkbp:explores teamwork and bravery
gptkbp:features gptkb:military_base
interviews with veterans
technical details of bombing missions
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:British_Film_Institute
gptkbp:film_score orchestral
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:UK
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:RAF_Scampton
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Bernard_Cribbins
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
gptkb:Richard_Todd
television series adaptation
gptkbp:final_score gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(video_game)
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters:_The_True_Story_of_the_Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:war
War film
war fiction
gptkbp:highlights heroism of individuals
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Operation_Chastise
Dam raids on Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance depicts a famous military operation
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dam Busters
gptkbp:impact gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:includes maps of bombing runs
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:video_game
gptkb:film
gptkb:organization
military history literature
documentaries about WWII
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis's_bouncing_bomb
gptkb:British_Air_Ministry
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:military_operation
gptkb:battle
Aerial warfare
heroic acts
engineering innovations
air raids
bombing campaigns
daring missions
wartime propaganda
World War II aviation technology
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
Dambuster raids
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:is_about gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:is_available_in libraries worldwide
audiobook format
gptkbp:is_available_on various online platforms
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in its storytelling.
gptkbp:is_cited_in historical analyses of WWII
gptkbp:is_considered an important historical document
a classic of war literature
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic papers
gptkbp:is_influential_in bouncing bomb drop
gptkbp:is_part_of military literature
British cultural heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_by military historians
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by literary journals
gptkbp:is_studied_in literature courses
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-724186-0
978-0-09-194691-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
Considered a classic war film
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:music gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Lorne_Balfe
gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:church
docudrama
non-fiction narrative
gptkbp:next_edition 1951 edition
gptkbp:notable_appearance gptkb:Dambuster_raid
the bouncing bomb drop
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
RAF pilots
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Operation_Chastise
its detailed research
bouncing bomb
the Dam Buster raid
gptkbp:notable_quote ' 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.'
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:performance high
based on true events
Partially accurate
gptkbp:plot The story of the RAF's 617 Squadron and their mission to destroy German dams during World War II.
gptkbp:portrayed_by RAF pilots
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:producer gptkb:James_A._Fitzpatrick
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:London_Films
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkb:Studio_Canal
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
1951
gptkbp:published_year 1951
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Dambusters_raid
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1955
gptkb:2023
December 6, 1955
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1955
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(2023)
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(2013)
The Dam Busters (upcoming film)
gptkbp:runtime gptkb:unknown
122 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkb:Peter_Mc_Garry
gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
gptkbp:setting gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:CEO
Eric Coates compositions
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Bernard_Lee
gptkb:Richard_Todd
Patricia Plunkett
gptkbp:subject gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:visual_effects bouncing bomb