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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:theater
gptkb:drama
gptkb:television
gptkb:L._P._Hartley's_novel
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:film
love
social change
theatergoers
nostalgia
romance
cultural impact
influential
two acts
faithfulness to source material
promoted widely
Adapted into a stage play
Adapted into a radio play
new musical elements
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gptkbp:adaptation_audience_engagement
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interactive elements
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gptkbp:adaptation_choreography
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varied styles
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gptkbp:adaptation_critical_analysis
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discussed in literature courses
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gptkbp:adaptation_length
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approximately 2 hours
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gptkbp:adaptation_notable_actors
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gptkb:Alan_Bates
gptkb:Julie_Christie
gptkb:Dominique_Sanda
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gptkbp:adaptation_production_companies
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various
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gptkbp:adaptation_reviews
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positive
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gptkbp:adaptation_script
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originally by L. P. Hartley
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gptkbp:adaptation_ticket_sales
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successful
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1971
gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:art_style
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stylized cinematography
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:L._P._Hartley
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Hawthornden_Prize
gptkb:none
gptkb:James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
BAFTA nomination
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by L. P. Hartley
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:David_Wood
varied
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Narrator
gptkb:Leo_Colston
gptkb:Lord_Trimingham
gptkb:Marian_Maudsley
gptkb:Mr._Colston
gptkb:Mr._Maudsley
gptkb:Ted_Burgess
the narrator
Mrs. Colston
Mrs. Maudsley
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gptkbp:character_development
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loss of innocence
complex characters
the impact of war
the impact of betrayal
the relationship dynamics
Leo Colston's growth
Leo's growth
Marian Maudsley’s role
the impact of social class
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Leo and Marian
Leo and Ted
Leo and his family
Leo and the adults around him
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Douglas_Slocombe
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Color
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal conflict
social class conflict
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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explores social issues
examines personal identity
depicts social hierarchies
explores themes of memory
discusses moral ambiguity
uses symbolism effectively
examines the loss of innocence
features strong performances
notable for its direction
recognized for its screenplay
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
positive reviews
well-received
Positive reviews from critics
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later literature
influenced modern literature
influenced film adaptations
inspired other authors
influenced British literature
adapted into stage plays
studied in schools
influential film
Influenced later romantic dramas
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in other works
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects societal norms of the time
exploration of memory
examines the impact of war on society
depiction of youth
Considered a classic of British cinema
analyzes class relations
highlights the role of memory in shaping identity
offers a critique of the upper class
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Peter_Kosminsky
gptkb:Joseph_Losey
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Reginald Beck
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Alan_Bates
gptkb:Julie_Christie
gptkb:Dominic_Guard
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Jim_Broadbent
gptkb:BBC
gptkb:Matthew_Goode
gptkb:Charlotte_Riley
Reginald Beck
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Palme_d'_Or
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1971
Screened at Cannes Film Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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Michel Legrand's score
Award-winning score
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Naturalistic style
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:London
gptkb:Norfolk
gptkb:Norfolk,_England
gptkb:Suffolk
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gptkbp:first_published
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1953
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Hireling
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:novel
gptkb:drama
literary fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War I England
class tensions
Edwardian society
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Released on DVD
Released on Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Go-Between
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gptkbp:influence
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British literature
adaptations in other media
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Ian_Mc_Ewan
gptkb:Julian_Barnes
gptkb:Kazuo_Ishiguro
Filmmakers like Ken Loach
Filmmakers like Mike Leigh
Filmmakers like Stephen Frears
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:modernism
modern literature
British cinema
Edwardian literature
literary adaptations
British cinema of the 1970s
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Hartley's childhood experiences
L. P. Hartley's life
Hartley's own childhood
L. P. Hartley's own experiences
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Hartley's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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gptkb:E._M._Forster
gptkb:D._H._Lawrence
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0141182004
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult following
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Leo_Colston
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:letters
gptkb:communication
gptkb:memory
gptkb:gardens
secrets
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Michel_Legrand
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gptkbp:narrative
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first-person
multiple perspectives
flashbacks
non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:dialogue
first-person
stream of consciousness
symbolism
flashbacks
imagery
rich imagery
foreshadowing
Non-linear storytelling
detailed character studies
evocative prose
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_award
BAFTA Award nomination
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:Leo_Colston
gptkb:Marian_Maudsley
gptkb:Mr._Maudsley
gptkb:Ted_Burgess
Mrs. Maudsley
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”
“ I was a go-between, a messenger.”
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the final confrontation
the garden party
the letter delivery
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
320
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gptkbp:plot
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A young boy becomes a messenger between two lovers.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:West_Yorkshire_Playhouse
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Cinerama_Productions
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gptkbp:published
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1953
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gptkbp:published_in
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1953
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1971
December 1971
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1971
gptkb:2015
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Go-Between_(2015)
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
100 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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35mm
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Edwardian_England
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:England
rural England
Early 1900s England
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Released as an album
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Alan_Bates
gptkb:Julie_Christie
gptkb:Dominique_Sanda
gptkb:Dominic_Guard
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gptkbp:style
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stream of consciousness
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the river
the house
the weather
the summer
the diary
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:memory
love
innocence
love and betrayal
Class and social status
Love and betrayal
Childhood innocence
class distinction
innocence and experience
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Best_Film
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
BAFTA nominations
nominated for several
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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