Baby Doll
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Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy–drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s work, noted for its controversial sexual themes and Southern Gothic style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
one-act play 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
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one-act play The Long Stay Cut Short ⓘ work by Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| censorship | banned in several countries ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Boris Kaufman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | controversial but acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Elia Kazan ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| distributorRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editedBy | Peter Zinner ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Benoit, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic film
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black comedy ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
marital conflict
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revenge ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| includedInList | National Society of Film Critics notable films of the 1950s ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Archie Lee Meighan
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Baby Doll Meighan ⓘ Silva Vacarro ⓘ |
| MPAARatingAtRelease | unrated ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kenyon Hopkins ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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| notableFor |
Catholic Legion of Decency condemnation
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controversial sexual themes ⓘ depiction of childlike bride ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | American New Wave precursors ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Newtown Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1956-12-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationOf | Tennessee Williams one-act plays ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Mississippi ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| starring |
Carroll Baker
NERFINISHED
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Eli Wallach ⓘ Karl Malden ⓘ Mildred Dunnock ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Elia Kazan