Don Shirley in Green Book
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Don Shirley in Green Book is the refined, classically trained African-American pianist whose concert tour through the segregated American South forms the emotional and narrative core of the film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Shirley in Green Book canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional depiction of real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Green Book
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Book (2018 film)
|
| awardsContext | associated with Mahershala Ali’s Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| basedOn | Don Shirley ⓘ |
| characterArc |
confronts isolation and loneliness
ⓘ
develops friendship with Tony Vallelonga ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cultured
ⓘ
perfectionist ⓘ refined ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| conflictWith | racist venue policies ⓘ |
| employerOf | Tony Vallelonga (Green Book character) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| experiences |
humiliating treatment at venues
ⓘ
police harassment ⓘ |
| faces |
racial discrimination
ⓘ
segregation laws ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | Peter Farrelly ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | biographical comedy-drama ⓘ |
| filmThemeConnection |
class differences
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| musicalTraining | classical piano ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Christmas dinner at Tony’s family home
ⓘ
final concert in the South ⓘ |
| occupation | pianist ⓘ |
| performsGenre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz-influenced popular music ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mahershala Ali ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| residence | Carnegie Hall apartment (in film) ⓘ |
| screenwriterInterpretationBy |
Brian Hayes Currie
ⓘ
Nick Vallelonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Farrelly ⓘ |
| sexuality | implied gay or bisexual (as depicted in film) ⓘ |
| socialStatus | upper-class milieu ⓘ |
| tourLocation |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
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| tourTimePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| travelsWith | Tony Vallelonga (Green Book character) ⓘ |
| usesGuide | The Negro Motorist Green Book ⓘ |
| vehicleUsed | touring car driven by Tony Vallelonga ⓘ |
| wardrobeStyle | elegant formal wear ⓘ |
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