After the Fall
E25950
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| After the Fall canonical | 13 |
| After the Fall universe | 1 |
| English title "After the Fall" | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Miller ⓘ |
| characterMaggieOftenInterpretedAs | Marilyn Monroe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfPremiereProduction | Elia Kazan ⓘ |
| firstProducedAt | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| firstProducedBy |
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
ⓘ
surface form:
Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center
|
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
semi-autobiographical play ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Elsie
ⓘ
Father ⓘ Holga ⓘ Lou ⓘ Louise ⓘ Maggie ⓘ Mickey ⓘ Mother ⓘ Quentin ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hollywood and celebrity culture
ⓘ
McCarthyism ⓘ
surface form:
McCarthy-era political trials
marriage and divorce ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Arthur Miller's personal life
ⓘ
Arthur Miller's relationship with Marilyn Monroe ⓘ House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ
surface form:
House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
the era of McCarthyism ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
controversial
ⓘ
highly autobiographical ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
McCarthyism
ⓘ
betrayal ⓘ guilt ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ memory ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ political persecution ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
flashbacks
ⓘ
memory sequences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| premiereVenue |
Hayes Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
ANTA Washington Square Theatre
|
| premiereYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Quentin ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
largely inside Quentin's mind ⓘ |
| structure | nonlinear ⓘ |
| writer | Arthur Miller ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Arthur Miller
this entity surface form:
English title "After the Fall"