Come Back, Little Sheba (film adaptation of William Inge play)
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Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1952 American drama film adaptation of William Inge’s play, noted for its intimate portrayal of a troubled middle-aged marriage and Shirley Booth’s Academy Award–winning performance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Come Back, Little Sheba (film adaptation of William Inge play) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Come Back, Little Sheba (film adaptation of William Inge play) Context triple: [Daniel Mann, directed, Come Back, Little Sheba (film adaptation of William Inge play)]
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Splendor in the Grass
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The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour is a 1934 stage play by Lillian Hellman that centers on the devastating consequences of a false accusation of lesbianism against two women who run a girls’ boarding school.
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The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes is a 1941 American drama film, based on Lillian Hellman’s play, that stars Bette Davis as a ruthless Southern aristocrat scheming for wealth and power.
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Orpheus Descending
Orpheus Descending is a 1957 play by Tennessee Williams that reimagines the Orpheus myth in the American South, exploring themes of desire, repression, and social intolerance.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Come Back, Little Sheba (film adaptation of William Inge play) Target entity description: Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1952 American drama film adaptation of William Inge’s play, noted for its intimate portrayal of a troubled middle-aged marriage and Shirley Booth’s Academy Award–winning performance.
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A.
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American romantic drama film starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty that explores repressed sexuality, emotional breakdown, and societal expectations in 1920s Kansas.
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B.
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour is a 1934 stage play by Lillian Hellman that centers on the devastating consequences of a false accusation of lesbianism against two women who run a girls’ boarding school.
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C.
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes is a 1941 American drama film, based on Lillian Hellman’s play, that stars Bette Davis as a ruthless Southern aristocrat scheming for wealth and power.
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D.
Orpheus Descending
Orpheus Descending is a 1957 play by Tennessee Williams that reimagines the Orpheus myth in the American South, exploring themes of desire, repression, and social intolerance.
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E.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, renowned for its intense family conflict and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation of William Inge play ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | William Inge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Shirley Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Come Back, Little Sheba (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Doc Delaney
NERFINISHED
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Lola Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Buckholder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dialogueStyle | character-driven ⓘ |
| director | Daniel Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Warren Low NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement | working-class home ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alcoholism
ⓘ
lost youth ⓘ regret ⓘ troubled middle-aged marriage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| nominationReceivedBy | Terry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Shirley Booth’s Academy Award–winning performance
ⓘ
intimate portrayal of a troubled middle-aged marriage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Burt Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Jaeckel NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hal B. Wallis ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hal Wallis Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1952-01-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ketti Frings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Burt Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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Richard Jaeckel NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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