Statements (331)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:play gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:Sophocles'_Philoctetes gptkb:opera gptkb:theater gptkb:film modern adaptations modern interpretations stage adaptations operatic adaptations radio adaptations The Philoctetes by John Keats The Philoctetes by Sophocles Philoctetes by Heiner Müller Philoctetes (play by Heiner Müller) The Philoctetes (film) |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:film_adaptations
television adaptations stage adaptations various stage productions performed in various theaters radio adaptations |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:Sophocles'_Philoctetes
gptkb:radio_station gptkb:opera gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Galsworthy
gptkb:Sophocles gptkb:John_Keats gptkb:John_Masefield |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
play by Sophocles Philoctetes by Sophocles |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Hercules gptkb:Heracles gptkb:Neoptolemus gptkb:choir gptkb:Philoctetes the role of fate the role of the gods Euripides' influence the Chorus' role the role of the hero's journey |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
Philoctetes' transformation
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Hercules' guidance
Neoptolemus' growth Odysseus' cunning Odysseus' manipulation Philoctetes' isolation Philoctetes' journey Philoctetes' pain |
| gptkbp:character_traits |
anger
courage isolation |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
gptkb:tragic_figure
moral conflict psychological depth |
| gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Hercules gptkb:Heracles gptkb:Neoptolemus gptkb:choir gptkb:Philoctetes |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Richard_Kline
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict Philoctetes vs. Neoptolemus Philoctetes vs. Odysseus Philoctetes vs. his fate Philoctetes vs Neoptolemus Philoctetes vs Odysseus |
| gptkbp:contains |
dramatic irony
soliloquies tragic elements |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
well-received |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:performance_art
gptkb:literary_criticism thematic studies inspired films performed worldwide inspired adaptations influenced modern literature influenced literature translated into multiple languages performed internationally influenced later playwrights included in anthologies explored in academic research scholarly analysis influenced film influenced theater performed in theaters worldwide studied in literature courses inspired modern adaptations inspired operas adapted into other media discussed in literary criticism influenced playwrights studied in academic settings analyzed in theater studies inspired academic discussions adapted in various languages performed in educational institutions influenced existential philosophy inspired other plays |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
adaptations in film and theatre
inspired by ancient Greek plays references in modern literature |
| gptkbp:depicts |
heroic struggle
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:John_Hancock
|
| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:American_International_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Robert_L._Smith
|
| gptkbp:examines |
themes of fate
themes of revenge themes of loyalty |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:identity isolation moral dilemmas human condition |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:choir
|
| gptkbp:features_character |
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Hercules gptkb:Philoctetes |
| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1920
gptkb:1944 1610 1668 1670 17th century 1911 c. 409 BC |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Philoctetes_(1990_TV_film)
|
| gptkbp:follows |
the story of Philoctetes
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
gptkb:tragedy |
| gptkbp:has |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War gptkb:Athenian_democracy gptkb:theater gptkb:Trojan_War gptkb:Restoration_England mythological traditions cultural values of ancient Greece |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Philoctetes
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Sophocles
gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd gptkb:Euripides Western literature modern literature |
| gptkbp:influence_on |
modern adaptations
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
later playwrights
modern drama |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Sophocles'_Philoctetes
gptkb:Greek_mythology gptkb:Sophocles gptkb:Homer's_Iliad gptkb:Euripides gptkb:Homer classical literature modern drama |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:Homer's_Iliad philosophical themes modern playwrights personal experiences of O' Neill |
| gptkbp:inspired |
scholarly analysis
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
|
| gptkbp:is |
a narrative of conflict
a work of dramatic literature a commentary on heroism a study of isolation a reflection on war a significant work in English drama a tragedy of the human condition |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Ancient_Greek English |
| gptkbp:length |
one act
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
dramatic irony
symbolism irony foreshadowing symbolism of the bow |
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
exploration of human emotion
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Neoptolemus gptkb:Philoctetes |
| gptkbp:moral |
value of loyalty
importance of compassion consequences of betrayal |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:heroism gptkb:sacrifice betrayal and loyalty suffering and pain |
| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:David_Shire
|
| gptkbp:music_style |
five acts
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
exploration of human emotions
|
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Modern_adaptations
National Theatre production Royal Shakespeare Company production Royal National Theatre production Theater of Dionysus production |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
2015 revival
2000 revival 1970 revival Royal National Theatre production Theater of Dionysus production Contemporary adaptations in the US Festival performances in Greece Modern adaptations in Europe 1950 Broadway premiere |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am not a coward."
" Man is condemned to be free." " We are our choices." " I am a man of sorrow." " The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves." " I will not be a slave." " What is the use of life?" " I am a man who has suffered." " I am a man, and I have suffered." " I am a man of sorrow" |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:John_Keats
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| gptkbp:original_language |
Greek
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:The_Theban_Plays
|
| gptkbp:performance |
performed worldwide
performed in various theaters revived in 20th century |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:theater |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:theater
gptkb:Comédie-Française various theaters |
| gptkbp:plot_point |
Philoctetes' wound
Neoptolemus' deception Philoctetes' return to battle |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1978_Cannes_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1911
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| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:premiered_on |
1950
408 BC |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Philoctetes
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| gptkbp:published |
1911
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Walkley
gptkb:Éditions_de_la_Table_Ronde gptkb:Random_House gptkb:John_Keats |
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:document
1610 1670 17th century 1818 1947 1950 1623 |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:William_Heinemann
|
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Iliad
gptkb:The_Odyssey |
| gptkbp:release_format |
theatrical release
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1978
|
| gptkbp:runtime |
90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay |
gptkb:John_Hancock
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Troy
gptkb:ancient_Greece gptkb:Trojan_War |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:island_of_Lemnos
gptkb:Troy gptkb:ancient_Greece gptkb:Lemnos gptkb:Trojan_War |
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:James_Earl_Jones
gptkb:Catherine_Hicks gptkb:Robert_Foxworth |
| gptkbp:structure |
five acts
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Modernist expressionism realism symbolic lyrical symbolism minimalist staging blank verse dialogue-driven Elizabethan drama existentialist drama |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:bow_of_Heracles
gptkb:the_bow_of_Hercules gptkb:betrayal freedom isolation pain suffering the bow of Heracles |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:heroism isolation suffering redemption |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:existentialism suffering redemption fate vs free will the nature of heroism suffering as a part of life |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German English |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:metaphor
symbolism foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:John_Fletcher
gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill gptkb:Sophocles gptkb:John_Bunyan gptkb:John_Milton gptkb:Jean-Paul_Sartre gptkb:John_Dryden gptkb:John_Webster gptkb:Euripides |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sophocles
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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