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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
film adaptation of a play
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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BAFTA nominations
Cannes Film Festival awards
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gptkbp:based_on
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play by Frank Marcus
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$1 million
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gptkbp:censorship
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controversial for its explicit content
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Sister_George
Mrs. Croft
Childie
Beryl Reid's character
Mrs. Mercy
Margaret Leighton's character
Susannah York's character
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Joseph_Biroc
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:David_Watkin
gptkb:Joseph_Biroc
Ernest Steward
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
black and white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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controversial
mixed reviews
groundbreaking
Mixed reviews upon release.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:LGBTQ+_representation
feminist themes
considered a cult classic
exploration of power dynamics
cult film status
Influential in LGBTQ cinema.
Controversial for its depiction of lesbian relationships.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Stephen_Burrows
gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Tartan_Films
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Michael_Luciano
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Michael_Luciano
gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Screenplay
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1969
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:follows
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The Killing of Sister George (1968)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Killing of Sister George
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:LGBT_cinema
gender studies
film criticism
theatre productions
LGBT activism
queer cinema
later LGBT films
LGBTQ+ theatre
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Sarah_Kane
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:British_New_Wave
gptkb:theater
gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
1960s counterculture.
Social realism.
Theatre.
British New Wave.
The Killing of Sister George (play)
Lesbian feminism.
The works of Edward Albee.
The works of Frank Marcus.
The works of Tennessee Williams.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life events
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cult following.
paved the way for future LGBT films
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
Frank Cordell
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Robert_Farnon
gptkb:John_Scott
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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a fading television actress
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actress
Golden Globe Award nomination
Drama Desk Award nomination
Tony Award nomination
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Sister_George
Mrs. Croft
Childie
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gptkbp:notable_for
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controversial themes
LGBT representation
its portrayal of lesbian relationships
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I am not a monster!"
" You are my life!"
" I’m not going to let you go."
" I’m not going to be a sister anymore."
" I’m not going to be pushed aside."
" You’re a fading star."
" You can’t have a relationship without jealousy."
" I don't want to be a sister anymore."
" You can't have love without jealousy."
" You can't have a relationship without a little pain."
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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final confrontation
the final confrontation
the party scene
The final scene.
Childie's escape
Sister George's death
the confrontation with Mrs. Croft
The confrontation between Childie and Sister George.
The death of Sister George.
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:plot
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A television actress's life begins to unravel as her career declines.
A television actress's life spirals out of control.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:2003_Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Samuel_French
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:December
gptkb:June
gptkb:1968
gptkb:1970
December 1968
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1968
gptkb:1972
gptkb:2003
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:film_adaptations
The Killing of Sister George (2003)
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gptkbp:runtime
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90 minutes
138 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Frank_Marcus
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Frank_Marcus
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Beryl_Reid
gptkb:Margaret_Courtenay
gptkb:Margaret_Leighton
gptkb:Susannah_York
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:jealousy
gptkb:identity
aging
abuse
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:jealousy
gptkb:identity
love
aging
power dynamics
lesbian relationships
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Frank_Marcus
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cybill_Shepherd
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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