The Natural

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Natural_(film)
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1984
gptkbp:author gptkb:Bernard_Malamud
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:0
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
gptkb:National_Book_Award
gptkbp:based_on The Natural (novel)
gptkbp:box_office $48 million
$49.5 million
gptkbp:budget $28 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Memo_Paris
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:Bump_Bailey
gptkb:Iris_Gaines
gptkb:Max_Mercy
gptkb:Pop_Fisher
gptkb:Roy_Hobbs
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Roy_Hobbs
the role of fate
Iris Gaines' role
Max Mercy's antagonism
Pop Fisher's mentorship
Roy Hobbs' growth
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Caleb_Deschanel
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_analysis explores the American Dream
discusses the nature of talent
examines personal failure
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
positive reviews
cult following
gptkbp:cultural_impact American sports culture
adapted into stage plays
influential sports film
inspired quotes and references in popular culture
influenced sports literature
inspired baseball fans
inspired discussions on ethics in sports
inspired discussions on sports ethics
inspired films about baseball
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Roy_Hobbs
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Barry_Levinson
gptkbp:director gptkb:Barry_Levinson
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Tri_Star_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Gerald_B._Greenberg
gptkbp:film gptkb:Robert_Redford
gptkb:AFI's_10_Top_10
gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Movies
gptkbp:film_debut gptkb:novel
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkb:Cooperstown,_New_York
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Cooperstown
gptkbp:genre sports drama
sports fiction
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:Bernard_Malamud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Natural
gptkbp:influence American pop culture
sports movies
baseball narratives
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythology
American literature
baseball history
gptkbp:influences American literature
baseball culture
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Ty_Cobb
gptkb:Babe_Ruth
gptkb:Joe_Di_Maggio
gptkb:Baseball
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:allegory
flashbacks
foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance explores themes of ambition
analyzes the concept of heroism
depicts the struggle for success
examines the nature of talent
reflects on the American identity
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Roy_Hobbs
gptkbp:motif gptkb:heroism
gptkb:mythology
failure
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Randy_Newman
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Mark_Hollmann
gptkbp:narrative linear
non-linear
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
third-person narrative
gptkbp:notable_quote ' Ain't that a thing of beauty?'
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Mark_Johnson
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Baseball_Player
gptkb:Roy_Hobbs
gptkbp:published gptkb:1952
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1952
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:May
gptkb:1984
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1984
gptkb:2003
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1984
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_age gptkb:34
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_bat_name gptkb:Wonderboy
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_batting_average .400
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_childhood baseball prodigy
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_comeback at age 34
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_father a farmer
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_final_game legendary
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_injury gunshot wound
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_love_interest gptkb:Iris_Gaines
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_mentor gptkb:Pop_Fisher
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_position outfielder
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_rival gptkb:Max_Mercy
gptkbp:roy_hobbs'_team gptkb:New_York_Knights
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Phil_Dusenberry
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Phil_Dusenberry
gptkbp:set_in 1930s
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Baseball
1930s America
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Glenn_Close
gptkb:Robert_Redford
gptkb:Robert_Duvall
gptkb:Kim_Basinger
gptkbp:symbolism light and darkness
lightning
the American Dream
the green light
the bat
the baseball field
the natural talent
gptkbp:theme gptkb:dreams
gptkb:fate
redemption
gptkbp:themes gptkb:fate
morality
redemption
the American Dream
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Redford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3