Statements (125)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film |
gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film Film adaptation of a novel. |
gptkbp:aspect_ratio |
1.37:1
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gptkbp:audience |
Cult following.
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Conrad_Richter
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gptkbp:based_on |
The Sea of Grass (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office |
$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character |
Rancher.
Outsider. Cattleman. Lawman. Woman. |
gptkbp:character_arc |
Transformation of protagonist.
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gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:Lila
gptkb:Gideon Focus on personal relationships. |
gptkbp:character_motivation |
Desire for justice.
Desire for acceptance. Desire for freedom. Desire for power. Desire for family. Desire for peace. Desire for love. Desire for revenge. Desire for land. Desire for legacy. |
gptkbp:character_relationships |
Lila and her family
Gideon and Lila Gideon and his father |
gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Lee_Garmes
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gptkbp:climax |
Confrontation.
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gptkbp:color |
Black and white
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gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:land_ownership
personal relationships cattle ranching Man vs. society. Man vs. nature. Personal vs. professional. |
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis |
explores themes of identity
examines societal changes depicts the American West |
gptkbp:critical_reception |
Mixed reviews
mixed reviews |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
studied in literature courses
adapted into stage plays Influenced later Western films. influenced later Western novels |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Reflects American values.
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gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
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gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:MGM
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gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:William_H._Reynolds
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gptkbp:film |
gptkb:Spencer_Tracy
gptkb:Robert_Walker gptkb:Katharine_Hepburn |
gptkbp:film_editing |
Traditional editing techniques.
The Sea of Grass (1947) |
gptkbp:film_series |
gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_technique |
Use of natural landscapes.
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gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:New_Mexico
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gptkbp:genre |
Western
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gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-World War II America.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Sea of Grass
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gptkbp:influence_on |
Modern Western films.
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gptkbp:influences |
American literature
Western genre Classic Western genre. |
gptkbp:inspiration |
Based on the novel by Conrad Richter.
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gptkbp:isbn |
978-1-5011-1234-5
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:language_spoken |
Character-driven.
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gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a classic Western.
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gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Lila
gptkb:Gideon |
gptkbp:main_theme |
conflict between civilization and nature
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gptkbp:motif |
freedom
isolation nature vs. nurture |
gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
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gptkbp:narrative |
third-person
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
lyrical
multiple perspectives realistic flashbacks descriptive Linear narrative |
gptkbp:narrative_theme |
Struggle for survival.
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gptkbp:page_count |
320
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gptkbp:plot |
A story of a woman who marries a cattleman.
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gptkbp:plot_point |
Gideon's struggles
Lila's choices the impact of the land |
gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Gideon
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gptkbp:published |
1936
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gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
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gptkbp:reader_demographic |
appreciated for its depth
noted for its character complexity recognized for its vivid imagery |
gptkbp:release_country |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date |
1947
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gptkbp:release_format |
Theatrical release
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gptkbp:release_year |
1947
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gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:resolution |
Character growth.
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gptkbp:runtime |
118 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay |
gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:New_Mexico
American West. |
gptkbp:setting_time |
early 20th century
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gptkbp:soundtrack |
Orchestral score
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gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Spencer_Tracy
gptkb:Robert_Walker gptkb:Katharine_Hepburn |
gptkbp:symbolism |
Cattle as wealth.
Grass as freedom. Wilderness as danger. the sea of grass |
gptkbp:theme |
conflict between civilization and nature
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gptkbp:themes |
Conflict between civilization and wilderness.
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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