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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
successful film adaptation
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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1940s
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gptkbp:adapted_for_radio
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yes
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
original stage play
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gptkbp:art_style
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gptkb:Cecil_Beaton
gptkb:Robert_Jones
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gptkbp:audience
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cult following
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:H._M._Harwood
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
ebook
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:0
BAFTA nomination
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Music
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
novel by Charles Morgan
The Seventh Veil (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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£200,000
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gptkbp:cast_member
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gptkb:Mary_Selway
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey
gptkb:Miss_Mabel
gptkb:Dr._Alex_Sebastian
gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_Cunningham
Mr. Hargreaves
The antagonist is a psychiatrist.
The protagonist is a pianist.
Francesca Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham
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gptkbp:character_arc
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redemption
Francesca's journey
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
complex characters
psychological exploration
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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self-discovery
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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internal conflict
internal struggle
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Douglas_Slocombe
gptkb:Freddie_Francis
black and white film
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Peter_Hannan
gptkb:Douglas_Slocombe
gptkb:Freddie_Francis
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white
black and white
black-and-white
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gptkbp:costume_design
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gptkb:Maggie_Smith
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examines identity
depicts psychological trauma
explores themes of repression
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
mixed reviews
positive reviews
Mixed reviews upon release.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on mental health
influenced later films
adapted into various media formats
inspired later films
influenced psychological thrillers
influenced feminist discourse
psychological drama genre
Influenced later films about psychological themes.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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exploration of women's issues
exploration of femininity
addresses women's issues
highlights mental health awareness
reflects post-war Britain
classic British cinema
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gptkbp:depicts
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mental health issues
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Michael_Stringer
art deco style
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:David_Greene
gptkb:Hugh_Perceval
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Michael_Balcon
gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
gptkb:David_Greene
gptkb:Basil_Dearden
gptkb:Compton_Bennett
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:General_Film_Distributors
gptkb:ITV
gptkb:ITC_Entertainment
gptkb:ITV_Studios
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Ralph_Kemplen
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The mind is a strange place."
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gptkbp:features
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psychological themes
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:James_Mason
gptkb:Ann_Todd
gptkb:Cecil_Parker
gptkb:Herbert_Lom
English
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:John_Seabourne
gptkb:Basil_Wright
yes
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gptkbp:film_festival
|
gptkb:Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:London_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
Screened at various film festivals.
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gptkbp:film_length
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90 minutes
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:England
gptkb:London
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1945 edition
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:West_End
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gptkbp:focus
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gptkb:identity
woman's struggle
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gptkbp:follows
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The Seventh Veil (1945 film)
The Seventh Veil (novel)
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gptkbp:genre
|
gptkb:Benjamin_Frankel
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:drama
psychological thriller
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gptkbp:has_adaptation
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yes
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
|
inspired adaptations
influenced later films
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gptkbp:has_editing_by
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gptkb:John_Bloom
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:The_Seventh_Veil_(1980_TV_film)
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gptkbp:has_soundtrack
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gptkb:The_Seventh_Veil_(soundtrack)
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war Britain
1930s England
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Released on DVD in 2004.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Seventh Veil
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gptkbp:influence
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Existentialism
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gptkbp:influenced
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psychological thrillers
subsequent plays
later works on trauma
subsequent psychological dramas
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Henri_Matisse
gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
gptkb:Salvador_Dalí
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:Gillian_Flynn
gptkb:Patricia_Highsmith
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
Freudian theory
Freudian psychology
Freud's theories
The Seventh Veil (film)
The Seventh Veil (play)
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Gothic_literature
film noir
Freudian psychology
psychological drama
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gptkbp:inspiration
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psychological thrillers
Based on real psychological theories.
The Seventh Veil (novel)
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life events
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:Surrealism
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-23456-789-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
|
Considered a classic of British cinema.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Francesca
gptkb:Judith
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gptkbp:makeup_artist
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gptkb:Mona_Maynard
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Benjamin_Frankel
gptkb:Ronald_Binge
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Benjamin_Frankel
gptkb:Ron_Grainer
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Benjamin_Frankel
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gptkbp:narrative
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flashback
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_actor
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gptkb:Hugh_Mc_Dermott
gptkb:Peter_Lorre
gptkb:James_Mason
gptkb:Ann_Todd
gptkb:Cecil_Parker
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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BAFTA nomination
Best Play nomination
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gptkbp:notable_locations
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gptkb:The_Lyric_Theatre
gptkb:London
gptkb:The_Criterion_Theatre
gptkb:The_Aldwych_Theatre
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:West_End
gptkb:London's_West_End
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gptkbp:notable_quote
|
introspective monologues
" The mind is a veil that must be lifted."
" We are all prisoners of our own making."
" What is reality?"
" The mind is a strange place."
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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piano performance
the final confrontation
the piano scene
the reveal of the past
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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redemption
psychological conflict
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:original_run
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1931-1932
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:performed_in
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theatres worldwide
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gptkbp:plot
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A woman struggles with her past and her relationships.
A woman recounts her troubled past to a psychiatrist.
A pianist undergoes psychoanalysis to uncover the truth about her past.
A pianist undergoes psychoanalysis to uncover the reasons for her attempted suicide.
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gptkbp:precedes
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The Seventh Veil (stage play)
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:ITV
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:ITV
1931
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:J._Arthur_Rank
gptkb:David_Greene
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:J._Arthur_Rank_Organisation
gptkb:Rank_Organisation
gptkb:Ealing_Studios
gptkb:ITV_Studios
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gptkbp:published_by
|
gptkb:Samuel_French
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gptkbp:published_in
|
play anthology
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gptkbp:published_year
|
1945
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Penguin_Books
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gptkbp:release_country
|
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:release_date
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1945
1951
1945-09-01
December 1945
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gptkbp:release_format
|
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:1966
gptkb:1970
1945
1950s
December 1945
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gptkbp:remake
|
gptkb:The_Seventh_Veil_(1965_TV_film)
The Seventh Veil (1951)
The Seventh Veil (1966 TV film)
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gptkbp:reprints
|
multiple editions
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gptkbp:revived_in
|
2000s
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gptkbp:runtime
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100 minutes
90 minutes
85 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Muriel_Box
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
|
gptkb:H._M._Harwood
gptkb:Muriel_Box
gptkb:John_Briley
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gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:setting
|
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:sound
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gptkb:Mono
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Carthy
mono
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|
gptkbp:soundtrack
|
gptkb:original_score
available
|
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gptkbp:starring
|
gptkb:John_Fraser
gptkb:Mona_Washbourne
gptkb:Hugh_Mc_Dermott
gptkb:James_Mason
gptkb:Ann_Todd
gptkb:Cecil_Parker
gptkb:Herbert_Lom
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gptkbp:symbolism
|
the veil
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gptkbp:theater_adaptation_location
|
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:memory
love and loss
identity crisis
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gptkbp:theme
|
Exploration of trauma.
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gptkbp:themes
|
gptkb:art
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
gptkb:psychological_manipulation
love
trauma
psychological conflict
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gptkbp:viewership
|
high ratings
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gptkbp:viewing_format
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streaming
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gptkbp:visual_effects
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gptkb:John_Stears
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Hugh_Whitemore
gptkb:Muriel_Box
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Sir_James_Barrie
Leslie Storm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ann_Todd
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
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