The Designated Mourner
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The Designated Mourner is a darkly comic, introspective play and film written by Wallace Shawn that explores political decay, cultural elitism, and personal complicity in a repressive society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | film ⓘ |
| character |
Howard
NERFINISHED
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Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
anti-intellectualism
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betrayal of ideals ⓘ class resentment ⓘ survival under authoritarianism ⓘ |
| filmCastMember |
Mike Nichols
NERFINISHED
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Miranda Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | David Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstStageProductionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | intellectual class under authoritarian pressure ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed for its writing
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noted for its disturbing political relevance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | monologue-driven play ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural elitism
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personal complicity in repression ⓘ political decay ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | introspective monologue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of personal confession and political commentary
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long monologues ⓘ minimalist staging ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Theatre Communications Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed Western country under increasing repression ⓘ |
| stageDirector | David Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-character play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
erosion of liberal intellectual values
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moral responsibility of bystanders ⓘ relationship between politics and culture ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| writer | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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