The Holly and the Ivy
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The Holly and the Ivy is a 1952 British drama film, adapted from a stage play, about a rural vicar and his family reuniting at Christmas and confronting long-suppressed tensions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Holly and the Ivy (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Holly and the Ivy (play)
NERFINISHED
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stage play by Wynyard Browne ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ted Scaife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | George More O’Ferrall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anne V. Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasChristmasTheme | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian faith
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post-war British society ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Reverend Martin Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | vicar ⓘ |
| musicBy | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeConflict | long-suppressed family tensions ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | family reunion at Christmas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| playwrightOfSource | Wynyard Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | T. C. Fairbairn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | London Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1952-04-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 83 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Anatole de Grunwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | rural England ⓘ |
| settingTime | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Celia Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Denholm Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gregson NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Halstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Leighton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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generational conflict ⓘ religion ⓘ repressed emotions ⓘ |
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