The Strange One

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience thought-provoking
gptkbp:based_on The Strange One (play)
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:transformation
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
moral dilemmas
complex characters
psychological depth
interpersonal conflicts
gptkbp:character_motivation search for identity
desire for acceptance
struggle against conformity
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:power_struggles
gptkb:complex
external
internal
conflicted
interpersonal
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Joseph_C._Brun
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
inspired discussions on youth culture
inspired discussions on authority
inspired discussions on rebellion
discussions on military life
examination of authority figures
exploration of youth rebellion
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Jack_Garfein
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Carl_Lerner
gptkbp:film_editing The Strange One (1957 film)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:focus moral dilemmas
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
post-World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Strange One
gptkbp:influenced modern drama
youth culture discussions
subsequent playwrights
later works of drama
later military-themed plays
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
American realism
post-war American society
social issues of the time
The Strange One (play) by John Mc Gaffey
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life military experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic of American theater
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:David_Raksin
gptkbp:notable_aspect controversial themes
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Cadet
gptkb:The_Strange_One
gptkb:Colonel
the protagonist
the antagonist
Cadet Mc Gowan
Cadet Mc Gowan's friends
gptkbp:notable_performance cast performances
John Mc Gaffey's direction
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Off-Broadway
international productions
revivals in the 21st century
1960 Off-Broadway production
gptkbp:notable_quote " What is normal?"
" We are all strange in our own way."
" You can't escape who you are."
" The strange one is always the one who sees the truth."
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
self-discovery
identity crisis
peer pressure
individual vs society
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:performed_at various theaters
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:college
high schools
community theaters
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1954
gptkb:1958
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Samuel_French
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1954
gptkbp:release_date April 1957
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Jack_Garfein
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Pat_Hingle
gptkb:Virginia_Leith
gptkb:Robert_Walker_Jr.
gptkb:Ben_Gazzara
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:youth
authority figures
military life
gptkbp:themes gptkb:friendship
gptkb:rebellion
authority
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Theodore_J._Flicker
John Mc Gaffey
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ben_Gazzara
gptkb:Calder_Willingham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5