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.

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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

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Gaslight antagonistCharacter Gregory Anton
subject surface form: Gaslight (1944 film)
Paula Alquist spouse Gregory Anton