The Natural (franchise)
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The Natural franchise is a sports drama series centered around the story of a gifted but troubled baseball player, originating from Bernard Malamud’s novel and best known through its acclaimed 1984 film adaptation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Natural (film universe) | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
media franchise
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sports drama franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Natural (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownThrough | The Natural (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
mythic heroism in sports
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redemption ⓘ talent and failure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorOfSourceMaterial | Bernard Malamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American dream in sports context
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corruption in professional sports ⓘ moral choices and consequences ⓘ |
| hasWork |
The Natural (1984 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Natural (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySourceGenre | novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roy Hobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise, fall, and attempted comeback of a baseball prodigy ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Roy Hobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | story of a gifted but troubled baseball player ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | early to mid-20th century ⓘ |
| primaryMedium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
gifted athlete
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troubled personality ⓘ |
| setting | professional baseball in the United States ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Bernard Malamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportDepicted | baseball ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
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The Natural (film universe)