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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_adaptation
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:audience
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well-received.
Cult following.
Mixed to positive reviews.
Provokes thought on morality.
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gptkbp:available_on
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:play_by_Louis_N._Parker
play by Louis Verneuil
short story by Edward Phillips Oppenheim
a play by Edward Sheldon
Play by Louis Verneuil
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gptkbp:box_office
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gptkb:unknown
$1.5 million
$1 million
Wide release.
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gptkbp:budget
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$1 million
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gptkbp:censorship
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Approved by the Production Code Administration.
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Godfrey
Transformation through adversity.
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gptkbp:character_arc
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redemption arc.
Protagonist's journey from despair to hope.
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
transformation.
Focuses on the protagonist's transformation.
explores themes of hubris
focus on the protagonist's emotional journey
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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Desire for redemption.
search for meaning.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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internal conflict.
Internal struggle of the protagonist.
Explores complex human connections.
Godfrey and his family.
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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Deeply developed characters.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:James_Van_Trees
gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkb:William_H._Daniels
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:James_Van_Trees
gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Black_and_White
black-and-white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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Examined for its portrayal of disability.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:criticism
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Critically analyzed for its themes.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later works
exploration of deafness in cinema
Explores themes of faith and perception.
Influenced discussions on faith.
exploration of faith and power
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in later films.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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questions morality.
reflects societal values.
Addresses societal views on disability.
challenges beliefs.
examines identity.
explores faith.
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gptkbp:demographics
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Appealed to adult audiences.
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gptkbp:design
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Period-appropriate sets.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:John_Hancock
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_D._Harkrider
gptkb:John_D._K._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Harold_S._Bucquet
gptkb:John_Hancock
gptkb:Gordon_Douglas
gptkb:Edward_H._Griffith
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Ralph_Dawson
gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
William Holmes
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I am not a God, I am a man."
" I am God!"
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:none
Nominated for Academy Awards.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:N/_A
Classic Film Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
Orchestral.
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_technique
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gptkb:melodrama
Use of close-ups.
use of sound
Dramatic and emotional.
Use of lighting to convey blindness.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Hollywood,_California
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gptkbp:filmography
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Studied in film courses.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:N/_A
The Man Who Played God (1936)
The Man Who Played God (1955)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-war American cinema.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early sound film
Reflects 1950s American values.
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD and Blu-ray
DVD release in 2005
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Man Who Played God
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gptkbp:influenced
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Later films about disability.
later films about disability
the portrayal of blind characters in cinema
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:modernism
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
Silent films
silent film era
silent films
philosophy.
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gptkbp:influences
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The Blind Man's Bluff
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gptkbp:inspiration
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theological concepts
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gptkbp:inspired
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later films about blindness
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The Blind Man's Bluff
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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Inspiring discussions on faith.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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Witty and poignant.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic of its time.
Influential in disability representation.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Godfrey
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkb:Max_Steiner
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkb:Max_Steiner
gptkb:William_Axt
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gptkbp:music_style
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realism
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gptkbp:narrative
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Linear storytelling.
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gptkbp:notable_actor
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gptkb:George_Arliss
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gptkbp:notable_aspect
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Bette Davis's film debut.
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:none
Tony Award.
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gptkbp:notable_for
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George Arliss's performance.
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Broadway
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I am God!"
" I am not blind, I can see!"
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the revelation scene.
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:West_End
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gptkbp:plot
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A wealthy man loses his sight and becomes a successful radio personality.
A concert pianist loses his hearing and becomes a recluse.
A wealthy man loses his sight and becomes a god-like figure.
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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a man who believes he is God.
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1921
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkb:First_National_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Samuel_French
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gptkbp:rating
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Approved
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1955
1936
November 1922
November 5, 1932
November 1932
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1921
gptkb:1922
gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:N/_A
No known remakes.
The Man Who Played God (1922)
The Man Who Played God (1955)
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gptkbp:restoration
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yes
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gptkbp:revived_in
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2000s
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gptkbp:runtime
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75 minutes
90 minutes
70 minutes
80 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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Shown in retrospectives.
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:J._Grubb_Alexander
gptkb:James_Edward_Grant
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:J._Grubb_Alexander
gptkb:Edward_Sheldon
gptkb:J._Walter_Ruben
Ruth Cummings
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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original score by Max Steiner
Released on CD in 2010
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Louise_Dresser
gptkb:John_Halliday
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:George_Arliss
gptkb:Bessie_Love
gptkb:Frances_Drake
Beverly Roberts
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gptkbp:status
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lost film
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Blindness as a metaphor for faith.
Protagonist as a symbol of hope.
God as a character.
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:identity
faith
morality
redemption.
suffering.
sacrifice.
divine intervention.
Exploration of faith and doubt.
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gptkbp:theme
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redemption
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gptkbp:themes
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loss and redemption
Blindness, God, Redemption.
Faith, perception, and redemption.
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gptkbp:viewing_format
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Theatrical release.
film festival screenings
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Louis_N._Parker
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Barrymore
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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