The Dresser

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Wood
gptkb:Steppenwolf_Theatre_Company
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:award
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkbp:based_on play by Ronald Harwood
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Norman
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:character_arc Norman's loyalty
Sir's decline
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
personal struggles
complex relationships
professional challenges
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:military_conflict
mentor-mentee
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:David_Watkin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
inspired stage adaptations
discussions on acting and performance
influenced later films about theater
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores the human condition
reflects on the nature of performance
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Peter_Yates
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Bloom
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:The_Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:1983
gptkb:1998
gptkb:Anthony_Hopkins
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkbp:focus relationship between Norman and Sir
gptkbp:follows the relationship between a theater director and his dresser
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context British theater
theater during wartime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dresser
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:World_War_II
World War II history
theater history
theater traditions
real-life actors
the role of the director
gptkbp:inspired_by Harwood's experiences
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:survival
fear
ambition
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Norman
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Richard_Rodney_Bennett
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:musical
gptkb:Royal_National_Theatre
gptkb:West_End
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The show must go on.'
' I am not a servant.'
" I am not a great actor, but I am a great dresser."
" You are my life."
gptkbp:performed_by multiple languages
professional theater companies
amateur theater groups
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:1980
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Hugh_Hudson
gptkbp:released gptkb:1983
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Dresser_(2015)
gptkb:The_Dresser_(stage_adaptation)
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Ronald_Harwood
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
England during World War II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tom_Courtenay
gptkb:Albert_Finney
gptkbp:stations gptkb:battle
gptkbp:symbolism the role of the actor
theater as a refuge
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:theatre
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:war
gptkbp:themes gptkb:benchmark
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Community_Center
aging
duty
theater and performance
gptkbp:viewing_platform gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
streaming services
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Ronald_Harwood