The Killing of Sister George
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The Killing of Sister George is a 1968 dark comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, known for its controversial and groundbreaking depiction of lesbian relationships and the decline of a television actress.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Killing of Sister George canonical | 2 |
| The Killing of Sister George (1968 film) | 1 |
| The Killing of Sister George (play) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dark comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation of play ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Killing of Sister George
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (play)
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Frank Marcus ⓘ |
| censorshipHistory | subject to cuts and controversy for sexual content ⓘ |
| character |
Alice "Childie" McNaught
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June Buckridge ⓘ Mercy Croft ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph F. Biroc ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| distributor |
ABC Pictures
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Cinerama Releasing Corporation ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Luciano ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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dark comedy ⓘ drama film ⓘ lesbian-related film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| MPAARating | X rating (original U.S. release) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gerald Fried ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
aging and career decline
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power dynamics in relationships ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of lesbian relationships
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groundbreaking lesbian representation in mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| originalWorkMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Hollywood
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surface form:
New Hollywood era
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| plotFocus | decline of a television actress ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
The Associates & Aldrich Company
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surface form:
The Associates and Aldrich Company
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| publicationDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-12-12 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| runtime | 140 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lukas Heller
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Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| starring |
Beryl Reid
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Coral Browne ⓘ Patricia Medina ⓘ Susannah York ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (play)
this entity surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (1968 film)