The Locket
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"The Locket" is a 1946 psychological film noir notable for its complex flashback structure and exploration of guilt and deception.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
psychological film ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudioSystem | RKO studio system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Norma Barzman ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Harry Blair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Nicholas Musuraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
noted for psychological depth
ⓘ
praised for narrative complexity ⓘ |
| director | John Brahm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Lockert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | classic Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography | true ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | Approved (Production Code era) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Roy Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
flashbacks within flashbacks
ⓘ
multiple flashbacks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex flashback structure
ⓘ
exploration of guilt and deception ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Sid Rogell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 85 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Sheridan Gibney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| starring |
Brian Aherne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ Laraine Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mitchum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
deception
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guilt ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ unreliable memory ⓘ |
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