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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
film noir
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:antagonist
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the city itself
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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considered a classic
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Gerald_Kersh
gptkb:Jules_Dassin
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Gerald Kersh
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.2 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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self-destruction
against the odds
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:tragic_figure
downward spiral
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
complex characters
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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ambition
wealth and power
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:greed
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:power_struggles
complicated
conflict-driven
interconnected lives
tense and volatile
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gptkbp:character_traits
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charismatic yet flawed
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gptkbp:character's_fate
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gptkb:downfall
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gptkbp:characters
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unresolved fates
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Max_Greene
visual storytelling
emotional resonance
symbolic imagery
night scenes
narrative depth
realistic portrayal
urban landscapes
wide shots
deep focus
intense close-ups
atmospheric lighting
dynamic camera movements
high-contrast lighting
shadowy visuals
dramatic angles
urban realism
gritty atmosphere
moody visuals
character-driven shots
stylized shots
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gptkbp:climax
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confrontation with fate
confrontation with crime lords
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gptkbp:conflict
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moral dilemmas
man vs. society
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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explores human nature
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depiction of urban despair
influenced urban literature
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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New York nightlife
post-war disillusionment
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gptkbp:dimensions
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Variable
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Jules_Dassin
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jules_Dassin
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:James_B._Clark
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gptkbp:element
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dark alleys
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gptkbp:features
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noir elements
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Night_in_the_City_(1950_film)
gptkb:James_B._Clark
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gptkbp:film_technique
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cinematic techniques
inspired filmmakers.
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gptkbp:follows
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a con man's downfall
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:detective_fiction
gptkb:crime
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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troubled past
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gptkbp:has_setting
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nightlife in London
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:greed
gptkb:crime
redemption
desperation
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war America
post-World War II era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Night in the City
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gptkbp:influence
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film noir genre
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gptkbp:influence_on
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modern crime stories
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gptkbp:influenced
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later crime films
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired future crime writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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American crime novels
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gptkbp:influences
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noir fiction
noir literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
Gerald Kersh's experiences in London
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gptkbp:inspired
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subsequent crime novels
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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the city as a character
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-84749-123-4
978-0-06-112008-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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sharp and witty
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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influential in crime fiction
examines urban life
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Harry_Fabian
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gptkbp:medium
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Digital print
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gptkbp:mood
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dark and foreboding
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:betrayal
urban life
ambition and failure
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:David_Raksin
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
internal and external
linear progression
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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stream of consciousness
third-person
foreshadowing
noir style
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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alienation
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The city is a living thing."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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a man's struggle for success
a man's struggle in the criminal underworld
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected betrayal
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Harry_Fabian
gptkb:Producer
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gptkbp:published
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1950
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gptkbp:published_year
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1947
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
Hutchinson
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
cult following
cynicism towards society
empathy for protagonist
intense emotional response
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gptkbp:release_year
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1950
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gptkbp:released_in
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1950
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gptkbp:resolution
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tragic ending
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gptkbp:runtime
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95 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Jules_Dassin
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York_City
vivid and atmospheric
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gptkbp:setting_time
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mid-20th century
post-war London
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Lucille_Ball
gptkb:Richard_Widmark
gptkb:John_Mc_Intire
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gptkbp:style
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gritty realism
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the city as a character
the city as a predator
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:survival
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gptkbp:theme
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desperation
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gptkbp:writing_style
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sparse prose
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gptkbp:year_created
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Julian_Opie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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