Clara McMillen in Kinsey
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Clara McMillen in *Kinsey* is the devoted and intellectually engaged wife of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, portrayed as his key emotional anchor and collaborator in the film.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Clara McMillen (Kinsey) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical film character
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fictionalized film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kinsey (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionInStory | Indiana University (as depicted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardContextForPortrayal |
Laura Linney Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
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Laura Linney Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| basedOn | Clara McMillen Kinsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
human sexuality research
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marriage and partnership ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
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independent-minded ⓘ intellectually engaged ⓘ supportive ⓘ |
| conflictInNarrative | emotional strain from unconventional sexual arrangements ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Bill Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTheme |
balancing love and scientific ambition
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loyalty despite personal hurt ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Bill Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | biographical drama about sex research ⓘ |
| filmLeadActorOpposite | Liam Neeson as Alfred Kinsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | biographical drama ⓘ |
| hasChildWith | Alfred Kinsey (Kinsey film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | development of the Kinsey Reports (as depicted) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInFilm | married ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
humanizes controversial research
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illustrates complexities of nontraditional marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
emotional anchor for Alfred Kinsey
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intellectual partner to Alfred Kinsey ⓘ |
| occupationInFilm |
research collaborator
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teacher ⓘ |
| partOfCastWith |
Alfred Kinsey (Kinsey film character)
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Clyde Martin (Kinsey film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wardell Pomeroy (Kinsey film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Laura Linney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic | open discussion of sexuality with spouse ⓘ |
| screenTimeRelation | major supporting character ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacterLife | early to mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Alfred Kinsey (Kinsey film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc | from newlywed partner to long-term collaborator in research ⓘ |
| supportsWorkOf | Alfred Kinsey (Kinsey film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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