Gas Light
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Gas Light is a psychological thriller play by Patrick Hamilton that popularized the term "gaslighting" to describe manipulative emotional abuse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gas Light canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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psychological thriller ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Gaslight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonist | Jack Manningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Patrick Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | psychological abuse within marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became reference point for abusive relationships
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influenced psychological vocabulary ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | dimming gas lights as a sign of manipulation ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | thriller play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Inspector Rough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Gaslight (1940 film)
NERFINISHED
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Gaslight (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ various radio adaptations ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
deception
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identity and sanity ⓘ marital relationships ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | modern understanding of gaslighting in psychology ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | gaslighting ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bella Manningham
NERFINISHED
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Jack Manningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
coercive control
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domestic abuse ⓘ emotional abuse ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
claustrophobic
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suspenseful ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the term gaslighting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | husband manipulating wife to make her doubt her sanity ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bella Manningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian-era London townhouse ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| stageDesignFeature | gas-lit interior ⓘ |
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
crime
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mental health ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ |
| writer | Patrick Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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