Theodora
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Theodora is a central character in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," known as a stylish, enigmatic woman with implied psychic sensitivity who becomes one of the guests investigating the sinister Hill House.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodora canonical | 5 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Theodora Crain
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surface form:
Theodora ("Theo") from "The Haunting of Hill House" novel
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| appearsIn |
The Haunting
ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunting (1963 film)
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| associatedWith | Hill House ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female intimacy
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psychic sensitivity ⓘ repressed desire ⓘ |
| basedOn | Theodora (character in Shirley Jackson's novel "The Haunting of Hill House") ⓘ |
| costumeStyle |
fashionable
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modernist ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | cinematic adaptation of "The Haunting of Hill House" ⓘ |
| experiences | supernatural phenomena in Hill House ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Robert Wise ⓘ |
| filmWriterOfWork | Nelson Gidding ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | gothic horror ⓘ |
| hasAbility | implied psychic sensitivity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emotionally guarded
ⓘ
sarcastic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
enigmatic
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stylish ⓘ |
| householdStatus | shares a room with Eleanor Lance at Hill House ⓘ |
| invitedBy | Dr. John Markway ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
foil to Eleanor Lance
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heightens psychological tension in Hill House ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive fashion and visual style in the film
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early coded queer representation in mainstream horror film ⓘ |
| occupation | artist ⓘ |
| participatesIn | investigation of Hill House ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Claire Bloom ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithEleanorLance | ambiguous intimacy and tension ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Eleanor Lance ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in "The Haunting" (1963) ⓘ |
| screenEra | 1960s cinema ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Hill House
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surface form:
Hill House, New England mansion (fictional)
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| sexuality | implied lesbian or bisexual ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| temporalSettingOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Haunting (1963 film)
subject surface form:
The Haunting of Hill House