The Postman Always Rings Twice
GPTKB entity
Statements (308)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:television_series gptkb:theatre gptkb:1981 gptkb:radio_station gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:book gptkb:film 1946 film noir theatrical film adapted into stage plays. 1981 film 1946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel) |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre gptkb:radio_station gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:opera gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:allows |
faced censorship issues.
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| gptkbp:aspect_ratio |
1.85:1
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| gptkbp:audience |
Mixed reviews.
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:James_M._Cain
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:award gptkb:0 gptkb:CEO Academy Award nominations Golden Globe nominations nominated for Academy Awards. won several film awards. nominated for Academy Awards |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:novel
novel by James M. Cain |
| gptkbp:box_office |
$10 million
$10.5 million $4 million |
| gptkbp:budget |
$1.5 million
$20 million |
| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Tay_Garnett
gptkb:Bob_Rafelson |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:church
gptkb:government_agency gptkb:legislation gptkb:Detective gptkb:Mickey gptkb:Judge gptkb:Nick_Smith gptkb:Frank_Chambers gptkb:Bailiff the judge the Sheriff Jury Foreman the Judge the mechanic Cora Smith D. A. Cora Smith. Frank Chambers. Nick Smith. |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:Frank_Chambers
complex characters Cora Smith |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Cora and her husband
Frank and Cora Cora and the husband Frank and the husband |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Nicholas_Musuraca
gptkb:Michael_Butler gptkb:Karl_Struss |
| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Technicolor
gptkb:color Black and white Black-and-white |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
love triangle |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Positive reviews
positive controversial mixed reviews |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:American_theater
American literature cult following film noir inspired discussions on morality inspired adaptations American film referenced in literature inspired songs influenced film noir adapted into operas analyzed in film studies Less influential than original. Influential in film noir genre. influential in film noir genre. |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:film
gptkb:organization American literature referenced in various media. |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
analyzed in film studies.
discussed in film criticism. examined in academic literature. |
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Bob_Rafelson
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Tay_Garnett
gptkb:Bob_Rafelson |
| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:Elliot_Graham
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| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
George Hively |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
human psychology consequences of crime |
| gptkbp:features |
murder plot
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:film_festival
premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| gptkbp:film_score |
notable for its dramatic score.
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| gptkbp:film_series |
gptkb:Lana_Turner
gptkb:John_Garfield gptkb:CEO |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Santa_Monica
gptkb:California gptkb:Los_Angeles |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Elliot_Graham
1946 notable for its cinematography. notable for its use of shadows. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) notable for its direction. notable for its editing. notable for its performances. |
| gptkbp:first_published |
1934
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Double_Indemnity
|
| gptkbp:follows |
a love affair
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Film_noir gptkb:High_School gptkb:film Crime fiction romance film noir |
| gptkbp:has_gameplay_element |
murder plot
love affair |
| gptkbp:home_media_release |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film VHS, DVD, Blu-ray released on DVD. released on Blu-ray. 1981 VHS |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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| gptkbp:influence |
hardboiled fiction
noir fiction film noir subsequent crime novels |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Detective gptkb:literary_work film noir literary realism film adaptations of novels thriller genre neo-noir films crime novels modern crime stories subsequent crime novels American crime drama Later film noir films. later thrillers many subsequent films. subsequent films about infidelity. |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
naturalism
hardboiled fiction film noir German Expressionism. Film adaptations of novels. American hardboiled fiction. James M. Cain's novel |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
inspired by real-life events. |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
real-life events
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| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
feminist readings
psychological interpretations |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
gptkb:greed
passion |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-307-74012-0
978-0-307-74066-1 978-0-06-093441-5 978-0-06-093434-7 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic.
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Frank_Chambers
Cora Smith |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Order consequences desire |
| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:George_Bassman
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| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:John_Barry
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| gptkbp:music_video_director |
gptkb:Tay_Garnett
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
stream of consciousness flashbacks foreshadowing first-person narration flashback |
| gptkbp:next_edition |
1934 edition
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| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
the final confrontation
the courtroom scene the car accident |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
The postman always rings twice.
' The postman always rings twice.' " The postman always rings twice." |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:James_M._Cain
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| gptkbp:official_language |
English
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| gptkbp:page_count |
gptkb:112
128 approximately 120 |
| gptkbp:plot |
gptkb:betrayal
love triangle murder plot A drifter becomes involved with a married woman and her husband. A drifter and a married woman plot to kill her husband. A drifter becomes involved with a married woman. |
| gptkbp:plot_summary |
A drifter becomes involved with a married woman.
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| gptkbp:plot_twist |
gptkb:betrayal
|
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:published_by |
1934
Knopf serialized form |
| gptkbp:published_year |
1934
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| gptkbp:publisher |
Knopf
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| gptkbp:rating |
gptkb:R
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| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:April
gptkb:1981 1946 April 17, 1981 April 1946 July 17, 1981 |
| gptkbp:release_format |
Theatrical
theatrical black-and-white |
| gptkbp:release_region |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1981
1946 |
| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkb:1981 gptkb:Jack_Nicholson gptkb:High_School gptkb:Bob_Rafelson 123 minutes The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) 1946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) directed by Bob Rafelson. |
| gptkbp:restoration |
restored in 1990.
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| gptkbp:runtime |
123 minutes
113 minutes |
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Harry_Kleiner gptkb:Harry_Ruskin |
| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkb:1981 gptkb:Jack_Nicholson |
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:California
1930s 1930s America |
| gptkbp:significance |
pioneering work in crime fiction
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| gptkbp:sound |
gptkb:Mono
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
gptkb:John_Barry
released digitally released on vinyl |
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkb:Jack_Nicholson gptkb:Lana_Turner gptkb:John_Garfield |
| gptkbp:style |
sparse prose
realistic dialogue pulp fiction elements |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the ring
the postman |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:military_operation
gptkb:legal_case betrayal. consequences. desire. Desire and betrayal. murder. infidelity. |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:military_operation gptkb:legal_case desire |
| gptkbp:writer |
gptkb:James_M._Cain
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:James_M._Cain
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkb:David_Mamet gptkb:Jack_Nicholson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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