The Little Things in Life (1948)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:Robert_M._Haas
High contrast lighting
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Ben_Nye
gptkbp:artistic_influence Film noir aesthetics
gptkbp:audience Cult following
Not rated
gptkbp:based_on Short story by James M. Cain
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character_appearance Milo Anderson
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:Redemption_arc
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships Internal struggles
Complicated dynamics
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Charles_Lawton_Jr.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later crime dramas
gptkbp:design gptkb:Robert_M._Haas
gptkbp:director gptkb:Elliott_Nugent
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Richard_C._Meyer
gptkbp:film_festival Screened at various festivals
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Richard_C._Meyer
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Postman_Always_Rings_Twice
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_cameo None known
gptkbp:historical_context Post-war America
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Little Things in Life (1948)
gptkbp:influenced_artists Crime drama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Film_noir
gptkbp:inspired_by Real-life events
gptkbp:is_critical_for Examined for its themes
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Mixed reviews from critics
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Robert_M._Haas
gptkbp:is_motivated_by Desire for love
gptkbp:language English
Sharp and witty
gptkbp:legacy Cult classic status
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkbp:narrative_style Non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:notable_appearance Climactic confrontation
gptkbp:photography Innovative techniques
gptkbp:plot_twist Surprising revelations
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Mildred_Pierce
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date April 1948
gptkbp:release_year 1948
gptkbp:remake None known
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:James_M._Cain
gptkbp:sound gptkb:John_E._Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:soundtrack Miklós Rózsa's score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Edmund_O'_Brien
gptkb:John_Lund
gptkb:Evelyn_Keyes
gptkbp:themes Love and betrayal
gptkbp:writer gptkb:James_M._Cain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yoshitomo_Nara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3