Gil Shepherd
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Gil Shepherd is a fictional 1930s movie star character in Woody Allen’s film "The Purple Rose of Cairo," whose on-screen persona steps into the real world, blurring the line between cinema and reality.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | character who exits a black-and-white film ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Purple Rose of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cecilia (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
comedy-drama
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fantasy ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| filmStar | Mia Farrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmWriter | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
romantic fantasy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| metafictionalAspect | character aware of being in a movie ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | metafictional character ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring the line between cinema and reality
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stepping off the movie screen into the real world ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
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movie star ⓘ |
| partOf | The Purple Rose of Cairo universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInUniverseAs | 1930s movie star ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
escapism
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power of cinema ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ |
| workSetIn | Great Depression-era New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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