John Bellew
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John Bellew is a racist white husband in the film "Passing" whose vehement prejudice and marriage to a Black woman passing as white drive much of the story’s central tension.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | novel Passing ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Passing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Passing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIn | Passing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Nella Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesToTheme |
identity and deception
ⓘ
marital conflict ⓘ racial passing ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nella Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesAttitudeToward | Black people ⓘ |
| hasAttitude | vehement prejudice ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | white ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
hostile
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prejudiced ⓘ racist ⓘ |
| hasRace | white ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Clare Kendry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irene Redfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Clare Kendry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUnawareOf |
wife Black ancestry
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wife racial passing ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of central tension ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | film ⓘ |
| spouseActualRacialHeritage | Black ⓘ |
| spouseRacePerception | white ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Passing (2021 film)