The Passionate Friends

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
theatrical film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:author gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
moral dilemmas
complex relationships
emotional struggles
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robert_Krasker
gptkbp:conflict emotional
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
influenced later writers
discussions on love and society
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:film gptkb:Ann_Todd
gptkb:Trevor_Howard
gptkb:John_Mills
English
gptkbp:film_awards BAFTA nominations
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Ann_Todd
gptkb:Trevor_Howard
gptkb:John_Mills
gptkbp:film_length 100 minutes
gptkbp:first_edition 1913 edition
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_New_Machiavelli
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Richard_Addinsell
gptkb:drama
romance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Passionate Friends
gptkbp:influence modern literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Victorian_literature
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:French_literature
gptkb:Modernism
Edwardian literature
gptkbp:inspired_by personal experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-84749-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:modernism
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Mary
gptkb:Graham
gptkb:Stephen
gptkbp:motif regret
passion
choice
gptkbp:narrative_style social commentary
third-person
lyrical prose
philosophical reflections
gptkbp:notable_quote " Friendship is a complex bond."
" Life is full of choices."
" Love is a strange thing."
" Regret is part of love."
" We are all passionate friends."
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:London_Films
gptkbp:published 1913
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
gptkb:G._Bell_&_Sons
gptkbp:related_to H. G. Wells' personal life
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1949
1949-09-01
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:setting_time early 20th century
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:friendship
love
societal expectations
gptkbp:theme gptkb:social_class
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:society
love
regret
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2