Gregory Anton
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Gregory Anton is the manipulative husband and primary villain in the 1944 psychological thriller "Gaslight," whose deceitful tactics give the film—and the term "gaslighting"—its enduring cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gregory Anton canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sergis Bauer ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gaslight
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaslight (1944 film)
|
| basedOn | Gregory (character in the play "Gas Light") ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Patrick Hamilton ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearsIn | George Cukor ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| householdServants |
Elizabeth
ⓘ
Nancy ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | modern use of the term "gaslighting" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| methodOfManipulation |
denying his wife's perceptions
ⓘ
dimming the gaslights in the house ⓘ hiding and moving objects ⓘ isolating his wife from others ⓘ lying about reality ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
domestic abuse
ⓘ
psychological control ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gaslighting behavior
ⓘ
psychological manipulation of his wife ⓘ |
| occupation | musician ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Brian Cameron ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
attempts to gain control of Paula Alquist's inheritance
ⓘ
seeks to drive Paula Alquist insane ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Charles Boyer ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWorkAppearsIn | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| settingOfActions |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| spouse | Paula Alquist ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gaslight (1944 film)