The Little Foxes (1961)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation From stage to screen.
gptkbp:audience Cult following.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:0
gptkbp:based_on The Little Foxes (play)
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Regina_Giddens
Calhoun
Addie
Horace Giddens
Ben Giddens
Leo Giddens
gptkbp:character_arc Regina's ambition leads to downfall.
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters with moral ambiguity.
gptkbp:cinematography Gregg Toland's work.
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Gregg_Toland
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_analysis Examined for its feminist themes.
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Considered a classic of American cinema.
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various media.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores themes of family and morality.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
gptkbp:editor Daniel Mandell's editing.
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
gptkbp:film_festival Cannes Film Festival.
gptkbp:film_technique Classic Hollywood style.
American Southern theater.
The Grapes of Wrath.
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_cameo None.
gptkbp:historical_context Set in the early 1900s.
gptkbp:historical_significance Reflects societal issues of the time.
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD and Blu-ray.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Little Foxes (1961)
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent adaptations of Hellman's works.
gptkbp:influenced_artists Art Deco style.
Southern Gothic novels.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gothic_literature
gptkbp:inspiration Lillian Hellman's family.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Influential in American theater and film.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkbp:notable_awards Golden Globe nominations.
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I want to be rich.”
gptkbp:notable_scene Dinner table confrontation.
gptkbp:notable_themes Ambition and moral decay.
gptkbp:plot A ruthless family in the South seeks to gain wealth.
gptkbp:political_impact Reflects early 20th-century capitalism.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:release_date April 12, 1961
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical
gptkbp:released gptkb:1961
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Little_Foxes_(1980_TV_film)
Remade for television.
gptkbp:runtime 96 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Alabama
gptkbp:soundtrack Franz Waxman score.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Patricia_Collinge
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Dan_Duryea
gptkb:Teresa_Wright
Herbert Marshall
gptkbp:thematic_element Family loyalty vs. personal gain.
gptkbp:theme Greed and betrayal.
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:9
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louise_Beavers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6