Hurlyburly
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Hurlyburly is a darkly comedic stage play by David Rabe, later adapted into a film, that explores the toxic, drug-fueled lives and moral disintegration of Hollywood insiders in 1980s Los Angeles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurlyburly canonical | 3 |
| Hurlyburly (film) | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy
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drama ⓘ play adapted into film ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Hurlyburly (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | David Rabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | David Rabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
| depicts |
cocaine use in 1980s Hollywood
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emotional dysfunction ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
ensemble piece
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realist drama ⓘ |
| firstProductionType | stage play ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | feature film ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American drama ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | ensemble cast of Hollywood professionals ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
alienation
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misogyny ⓘ moral decay in Hollywood ⓘ nihilism ⓘ substance abuse culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | live performance ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Hollywood insiders
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drug abuse ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ moral disintegration ⓘ toxic relationships ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comedic
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satirical ⓘ |
| writer | David Rabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Hurlyburly (film)