The Prisoner of Second Avenue
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film adaptation
stage adaptation |
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mel_and_Edna_Edison
Mel_and_his_brother Mel_and_his_neighbors |
| gptkbp:awards |
Tony_Award_nomination
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
gptkb:Edna_Edison
gptkb:Mel_Edison |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced later works
reflected societal issues |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
addresses mental health issues.
depicts family support. examines urban living. highlights societal pressures. reflects on personal identity. |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Anne_Bancroft
gptkb:Frank_Oz 1975 Jack Lemmon |
| gptkbp:follows |
gptkb:Mel_Edison
|
| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
real-life events
|
| gptkbp:influences |
subsequent comedic works.
New_York-centric_narratives. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Neil_Simon's_own_experiences.
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
international productions.
regional theater productions. Broadway_debut. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
revived in various theaters.
performed_on_Broadway. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
I’m_not_a_prisoner,_I’m_a_resident.
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
2
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
|
| gptkbp:plot |
Mel faces a midlife crisis.
Edna_supports_Mel_through_his_struggles. Mel's_mental_health_deteriorates. Mel_struggles_with_life_in_a_noisy_city. |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1971
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:setting |
1970s New York
|
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
anxiety
displacement isolation |
| gptkbp:theme |
mental health
urban life family dynamics |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Neil_Simon
|