The Final Programme

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:book
gptkb:film
mixed.
The Final Programme (novel) by J. G. Ballard
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Philip_R._Goodwin
gptkbp:author gptkb:J._G._Ballard
gptkbp:available_formats ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on The Final Programme (novel)
gptkbp:box_office £1,000,000
gptkbp:budget £200,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Edward_Malus
gptkb:Miss_Brunner
gptkb:The_Child
gptkb:The_Narrator
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:The_Mentor
gptkb:The_Scientist
gptkb:The_Guide
The Rival
The Architect
Dr. Hargreaves
The Final Programmer
gptkbp:character_arc protagonist undergoes significant change.
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
psychological exploration
gptkbp:character_relationships complex and often strained.
gptkbp:character_traits complex.
determined.
intelligent.
cynical.
isolated.
gptkbp:cinematography Aldo Tonti
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:David_Pelham
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact in literature
cult following
gptkbp:cultural_references references to contemporary society.
references to technology.
references to dystopian literature.
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:novel
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Robert_Fuest
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Fuest
Graham Baker
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous.
leaves questions unanswered.
open to interpretation.
gptkbp:features gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
genetic engineering
time travel
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Jon_Finch
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Unlimited_Dream_Company
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:film
gptkbp:graphics gptkb:2010
gptkbp:has_influence_on cyberpunk genre
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:The_Terminal_Beach
gptkbp:has_setting dystopian future
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkbp:historical_context reflects societal changes.
reflects 1970s anxieties.
reflects technological advancements.
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Final Programme
gptkbp:influenced cyberpunk genre
subsequent science fiction films
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:weapon
gptkb:The_Matrix
gptkb:Ghost_in_the_Shell
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
futurism
surrealism
science fiction genre
existentialism.
dadaism
surrealism.
avant-garde art.
the Cold War.
the counterculture movement.
the rise of consumerism.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:postmodernism
postmodern literature
modernist literature
avant-garde art
gptkbp:inspiration Ballard's own experiences
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:The_Man_Who_Fell_to_Earth
gptkb:The_Last_Man_on_Earth
gptkb:The_Omega_Man
gptkb:A_Clockwork_Orange
gptkbp:is_available_in audiobook format
gptkbp:is_cited_in various literary critiques
gptkbp:is_considered_as cult classic
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines the human condition.
gptkbp:is_explored_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by modernist literature
gptkbp:is_motivated_by search for meaning.
gptkbp:is_part_of J. G. Ballard's bibliography
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by critics
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-575-07780-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Edward
Edward Prose
Edward ' The Final Programme'
Edward (the protagonist)
gptkbp:media_adaptations 1973 film
gptkbp:motif the search for meaning
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Basil_Kirchin
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
non-linear
uses metafiction.
uses stream of consciousness.
uses unreliable narration.
gptkbp:notable_for its surreal narrative
gptkbp:notable_quote " The future is a thing of the past."
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot search for identity
exploration of human psyche
explores themes of identity and technology.
a quest for a final solution
confrontation with technology
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1973_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Peter_Snell
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Cinerama_Productions
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Gollancz
gptkb:1969
gptkb:1970
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Victor_Gollancz_Ltd
gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:reader_demographic polarizing.
gptkbp:release_format theatrical release
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1973
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Robert_Fuest
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Unlimited_Dream_Company
gptkbp:series gptkb:The_Atrocity_Archives
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
dystopian future
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
dystopian future
the near future
a decaying urban landscape.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Gough
gptkb:Jenny_Runacre
gptkb:Jon_Finch
gptkb:Graham_Crowden
gptkbp:style experimental
gptkbp:symbolism the final programme as a metaphor.
the final programme
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:survival
technology and humanity
transhumanism
control
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:technology
the search for identity.
the nature of reality.
the impact of technology.
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:visual_effects practical effects
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:J._G._Ballard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jerry_Cornelius
gptkb:Edward
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4