Properties (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
television film |
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
original play |
| gptkbp:audience |
thought-provoking
intellectually stimulating emotionally charged |
| gptkbp:awards |
Tony_Award_nomination
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
novel
|
| gptkbp:character |
Black
White a nihilist |
| gptkbp:characterArc |
a man of faith
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
intense
Black's backstory White's_backstory |
| gptkbp:conflict |
philosophical debate
life vs. death |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
generally positive |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
performed in various theaters
discussed in academic circles adapted into other media influenced other playwrights performed in international festivals adapted into various languages discussed in literature courses analyzed in philosophy classes |
| gptkbp:description |
psychological depth
deeply philosophical |
| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:Tommy_Lee_Jones
|
| gptkbp:duration |
90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:filmFestival |
2011
|
| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
The_Black_Box_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
2011
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
2006
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Sunset Limited
|
| gptkbp:influences |
philosophy
theater theology American_literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experiences
real-life events |
| gptkbp:language |
English
minimalist |
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Black
White |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
dialogue-driven
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
performed in theaters worldwide
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"You can't save everyone."
"I don't believe in anything." "I don't want to die." "You can't save me." "I can't save you." "I don't want to live." "Life is a terrible thing." "There is no hope." "You have to let go." |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
2
|
| gptkbp:performance |
90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
nihilism
redemption the meaning of life |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
2006
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Knopf
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
2006
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a_room_in_a_New_York_City_apartment
|
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Tommy_Lee_Jones
gptkb:Samuel_L._Jackson |
| gptkbp:style |
minimalist
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the color white
the color black the train the act of saving |
| gptkbp:televisionShow |
gptkb:HBO
90 minutes November 2011 |
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
hope
redemption despair |
| gptkbp:theme |
existentialism
faith suicide despair |
| gptkbp:voiceCast |
gptkb:Tommy_Lee_Jones
gptkb:Samuel_L._Jackson |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Cormac_McCarthy
|