The Last of the High Kings

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gérard_Depardieu
gptkb:Jason_London
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Mc_Gahern
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Screenplay
gptkb:none
Best Irish Film
Best Film at the Irish Film and Television Awards
Nominated for several Irish Film and Television Awards.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
$1.5 million
$1 million
€2 million
gptkbp:budget $1 million
€1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Patrick_Bergin
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Donncha_Crowley
gptkb:Ruth_Negga
gptkb:Aidan_Gillen
gptkb:Ciaran_Hinds
gptkb:Liam_Cunningham
gptkb:Ronan_Vibert
gptkb:Ciarán_Hinds
gptkb:Catherine_Walker
gptkb:David_Kelly
gptkb:Ciaran_Mc_Menamin
gptkb:David_Wilmot
gptkb:Donncha_O'_Callaghan
gptkb:Gerard_Mc_Sorley
gptkb:Ruth_Bradley
gptkb:John_Kavanagh
gptkb:John_O'_Connor
gptkb:Aisling_O'_Sullivan
gptkb:Liam_Mc_Mahon
gptkb:Dara_Devaney
gptkb:Tommy_O'_Neill
gptkb:Rory_Keenan
Mairead Mc Kinley
Niamh Mc Girr
Micheal O' Rourke
Micheal Mc Elhatton
gptkbp:character gptkb:Detective_Garda
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:Sister_Agnes
gptkb:Liam
gptkb:Mrs._O'_Leary
Mick
Maire
Donncha
Mr. O' Leary
Father O' Leary
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
protagonist's journey
antagonist's motives
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Michael_O'_Rourke
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Donough
Ciaran Tanham
gptkbp:composer gptkb:David_O'_Brien
gptkb:John_Mc_Glynn
gptkb:David_Holmes
gptkbp:conflict external
internal
gptkbp:contains supernatural elements
elements of magical realism
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
Mixed reviews.
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:church
Irish history
post-colonialism
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:mythological_figure
family dynamics
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:David_O'_Hara
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Keating
gptkbp:discusses the impact of history
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Miramax_Films
Cinemagic
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_O'_Connor
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Murphy
gptkb:John_O'_Connor
gptkbp:explores themes of identity
gptkbp:features gptkb:historical_figure
historical themes
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1996
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_2001
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Amongst_Women
gptkbp:follows the story of a family
The Last of the High Kings (novel)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School
Literary fiction
gptkbp:has_character multiple generations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Last of the High Kings
gptkbp:influence contemporary Irish authors
gptkbp:influenced Irish theatre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:influences gptkb:church
gptkb:modernism
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:poet
Irish folklore
cultural narratives
epic narratives
dramatic storytelling
historical dramas
fantasy films
character-driven stories
Irish cinema
independent filmmaking
Irish history.
Irish culture.
literary adaptations
mythological storytelling
Coming-of-age films.
1970s Dublin.
gptkbp:inspiration Irish rural life
Mc Gahern's childhood
Based on the novel ' The Last of the High Kings' by Kevin Barry.
gptkbp:inspired other playwrights
gptkbp:is_considered a classic of modern Irish theatre
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:poet
gptkbp:isbn 9780571171745
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Cult following.
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:language
stream of consciousness
imagery
flashback
gptkbp:main_character Donnchadh
The unnamed narrator
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loss
nostalgia
rural life
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Brian_Byrne
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_for its rich dialogue
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Abbey_Theatre
gptkb:Druid_Theatre_Company
gptkbp:plot Coming of age story set in 1970s Dublin.
A coming-of-age story set in Dublin.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cork_Film_Festival
gptkb:1990
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Michele_Mc_Mahon
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Miramax_Films
gptkb:Element_Pictures
gptkb:Tyrone_Productions
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:2005
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1990
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Faber_and_Faber
gptkbp:rating 7.0/10
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
gptkbp:release_date 2001-05-11
1996-09-01
August 1996
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1990
gptkb:1996
gptkb:2001
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2001
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
95 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:David_Keating
gptkb:Michael_O'_Rourke
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Dublin
gptkb:Ireland
the 20th century
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Dublin
gptkb:Ireland
medieval Ireland
gptkbp:soundtrack Original score by John Mc Glynn.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Aidan_Gillen
gptkb:Gabriel_Byrne
gptkb:Catherine_Walker
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Elhatton
gptkb:Aisling_O'_Sullivan
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Palace
gptkb:archaeological_site
family home
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Nostalgia
gptkb:loss
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
Growing up
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:family
gptkbp:translated_into several languages
gptkbp:writer gptkb:David_Keating
gptkb:Michael_O'_Rourke
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Kevin_Barry
gptkb:James_Plunkett