Kirsten Arnesen Clay
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Kirsten Arnesen Clay is the central female protagonist of the film "Days of Wine and Roses," whose struggle with alcoholism and its impact on her marriage drives much of the story’s emotional conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Days of Wine and Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1962 film release ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
co-dependency in relationships
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denial of addiction ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alcoholics Anonymous (indirectly, via recovery themes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the 1958 television play Days of Wine and Roses ⓘ |
| centralConflict | alcoholism ⓘ |
| characterArc |
struggle between sobriety and relapse
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transition from social drinker to alcoholic ⓘ |
| createdFor | Days of Wine and Roses (1962 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | regarded as one of cinema’s notable portrayals of female alcoholism ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Blake Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalFunction | drives much of the film’s emotional conflict ⓘ |
| familyName | Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameAtBirth | Arnesen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Kirsten Arnesen Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
addiction drama
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drama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Kirsten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | public perception of alcoholism in early 1960s cinema ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates toll of addiction on family life ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central female protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | greenhouse fire caused while intoxicated ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
becomes dependent on alcohol
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difficulty accepting long-term sobriety ⓘ initially naive about alcohol’s dangers ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | housewife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lee Remick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | wife of Joe Clay ⓘ |
| screenWriterOfWork | J. P. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joe Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyOutcome | separates from sober husband due to continued drinking ⓘ |
| strugglesWith | alcohol addiction ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
destructive effects of alcoholism
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impact of addiction on marriage ⓘ |
| workType | film ⓘ |
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