The Honourable Schoolboy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkb:miniseries
mixed reviews
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1988
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:awards nominated for awards.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:based_on_work The Honourable Schoolboy (novel)
gptkbp:character gptkb:Sir_John_le_Carré
gptkb:Bobby
gptkb:Lydia
gptkb:Mabel
gptkb:Smiley
Mister D.
The Schoolboy
Milo Rennie
gptkbp:character_arc redemption
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:loyalty
gptkbp:character_relationships naivety
interconnected
conflicted loyalties
gptkbp:characterized_by multi-dimensional
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Peter_Hannan
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:political_intrigue
East vs West
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:Michael_Johnson
gptkbp:critical_analysis explores morality
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
influenced popular culture
inspired video games
inspired music
inspired television series
influenced spy genre
gptkbp:cultural_references British culture
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Irvin
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:ITC_Entertainment
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:element the schoolboy's journey
gptkbp:follows gptkb:George_Smiley
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
spy fiction
gptkbp:historical_context post-Vietnam War era
gptkbp:historical_figures references to real spies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Honourable Schoolboy
gptkbp:influence subsequent spy novels
gptkbp:influenced modern spy novels
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Graham_Greene
gptkbp:influences real-life espionage events
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:British_intelligence
Cold War politics
real intelligence operations
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-340-20073-0
978-0-340-20280-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance part of Cold War literature
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Jerry_Westerby
gptkbp:motif gptkb:betrayal
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Richard_Rodney_Bennett
gptkbp:narrative omniscient
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
realistic
gptkbp:notable_characters Milo, the schoolboy
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
384
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Karla_Trilogy
gptkbp:plot gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:intelligence_operations
non-linear
personal conflicts
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected alliances
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:London
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Jerry_Westerby
gptkbp:published gptkb:1977
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1977
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:reader_demographic immersive
adult
thought-provoking
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1977
not adapted
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:series gptkb:George_Smiley
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:London
Cold War era
gptkbp:starring gptkb:George_Segal
gptkb:Michael_Jayston
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkbp:start_location gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:story_arc journey of self-discovery
gptkbp:style detailed
character-driven
suspenseful
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Smiley's_People
gptkbp:symbolism the schoolboy
gptkbp:thematic_element trust and deception
gptkbp:theme espionage
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:survival
espionage
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Arthur_Hopcraft
gptkbp:year 1970s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy
gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5