The Dambusters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:film_score
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Dambusters_(video_game)
The Dambusters (film)
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:author gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
gptkbp:awards BAFTA nominations
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:book
book by Paul Brickhill
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:N/_A
£1.5 million
gptkbp:budget £1 million
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Guy_Green
gptkb:Geoffrey_Unsworth
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:costume_design gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
Positive reviews
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact British cinema
influenced other films
influenced other war films
gptkbp:cultural_references popular in British culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Iconic British film
gptkbp:depicts Dambuster raids
gptkbp:design gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Michael_Anderson
gptkbp:director gptkb:Michael_Anderson
gptkbp:editing gptkb:John_Glen
gptkb:John_D._Guthridge
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:events gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The Dambusters' theme
gptkbp:features gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
Marching music
Lancaster bombers
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:John_D._Guthridge
gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:N/_A
screened at Cannes
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:UK
gptkbp:focus Dam busters raid
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Dambusters_(2013_documentary)
gptkbp:follows gptkb:RAF_617_Squadron
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
gptkb:war
War film
gptkbp:has_themes gptkb:March_from_The_Dambusters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Leonard_Cheshire
gptkb:Mervyn_Middlecoat
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dambusters
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:video_games
gptkb:books
gptkb:Dambusters_(2018_film)
gptkb:Dambusters_(musical)
gptkb:Dambusters_(video_game)
gptkb:TV_shows
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:Aviation_literature
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkb:popular_culture
War films
Military history literature
Cultural references in media
Military aviation history
Documentaries about WWII
Books on military strategy
Subsequent war films
Military memorials
Biographies of military leaders
RAF history
Commemoration of WWII events
Various books about the raid
Engineering feats in warfare
Historical fiction about WWII
Public interest in WWII
Public perception of the RAF
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:RAF_617_Squadron
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Dambusters_Memorial
Dambusters 70th Anniversary events
Various documentaries about the raid
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-724186-0
gptkbp:known_for its iconic melody
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkbp:main_actor gptkb:Richard_Todd
gptkb:Mary_Morris
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:makeup_artist gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Eric_Coates
gptkbp:narrated_by gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkbp:narrative Linear
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:David_Maltby
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
Leslie Manser
John P. W. W. Mc Carthy
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Dam_Busters'_bouncing_bomb
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The Dambusters' theme
gptkbp:notable_scene The aftermath of the raid
Dam raid sequence
The bombing of the dams
The briefing before the mission
The training of the pilots
The use of the bouncing bomb
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:parody The Dambusters (parody)
gptkbp:part_of film ' The Dambusters'
gptkbp:performance Moderate
partially accurate
Partially accurate
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras
gptkbp:portrayed_in RAF pilots
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:London
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:British_National_Film_Corporation
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:London_Films
gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkbp:published_year 1951
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1955
December 1955
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1955
gptkb:UK
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Dambusters_(2013)
gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:runtime 122 minutes
124 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:R._C._Sherriff
gptkb:Paul_Brickhill
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sound_design gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:N/_A
Eric Coates' music
gptkbp:special_effects gptkb:Practical_effects
gptkb:miniatures
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Kenneth_More
gptkb:Richard_Todd
gptkbp:subject gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Innovation
gptkb:Sacrifice
Heroism
Camaraderie
War strategy
gptkbp:used_in military ceremonies
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_3
gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:No._3_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._20_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._5_Group_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5