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