Witchfinder General

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Witch
gptkb:Candlemass
gptkb:The_Witchfinder
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1968
film.
Witchfinder General (film)
gptkbp:allows controversial themes.
gptkbp:architectural_style the villain.
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains relevant.
gptkbp:author Ronald Bassett
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:book
gptkbp:box_office £1 million
gptkbp:budget £50,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Rebecca
gptkb:Sarah
gptkb:Matthew_Hopkins
John Lowes
gptkbp:character_arc redemption.
downfall.
gptkbp:character_development Matthew Hopkins evolves throughout the story.
gptkbp:character_relationships hubris.
betrayal.
complex.
power struggles.
moral dilemmas.
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Saint
internal and external.
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:David_Gentleman
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired horror genre
cult film status
inspired later works.
gptkbp:cultural_references witch trials.
gptkbp:cultural_significance examines witchcraft.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Michael_Reeves
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:East_Anglia
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Vincent_Price
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Witchfinder_General_(novel)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:church
gptkb:film
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era.
gptkbp:historical_figure Matthew Hopkins.
gptkbp:historical_impact reflects societal fears.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:war
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects past injustices.
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Witchfinder General
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired horror literature.
gptkbp:influenced_by Gothic literature.
historical witch hunts
The Witchfinder (historical figure)
gptkbp:influences gptkb:church
gptkbp:inspiration real historical events.
gptkbp:inspired other horror films
gptkbp:is_characterized_by multi-dimensional.
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines morality.
gptkbp:is_criticized_for examines power structures.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by power and control.
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of represents societal issues.
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-09-095050-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices imagery.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:Matthew_Hopkins
gptkbp:moral ethics of witch hunting.
gptkbp:motif gptkb:political_movement
fear of the unknown.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Paul_Ferris
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
foreshadowing.
fictionalized account.
fictionalized.
gptkbp:narrative_theme justice and revenge.
gptkbp:notable_for depiction of witch trials
gptkbp:notable_story_arc tragedy.
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:performance loosely based.
gptkbp:plot linear.
gptkbp:plot_summary follows a witchfinder during the English Civil War.
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected outcomes.
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Tigon_British_Film_Productions
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1966
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:reader_demographic thought-provoking.
varied.
immersive.
subjective.
adult.
gptkbp:release_date August 1968
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Witchfinder_General_(2022)
gptkbp:runtime 86 minutes
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
17th century.
gptkbp:significance explores dark themes.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Vincent_Price
gptkbp:style descriptive.
gptkbp:symbolism represents authority.
represents fanaticism.
gptkbp:thematic_element human nature.
fear and paranoia.
gptkbp:theme witch hunts
gptkbp:themes gptkb:political_movement
violence
power dynamics
religious fanaticism