Benjamin Rand
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Benjamin Rand is a wealthy, terminally ill industrialist and political power broker who befriends the naive gardener Chance in the satirical novel and film "Being There."
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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industrialist ⓘ political power broker ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Being There
NERFINISHED
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Being There (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Being There (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Chance
NERFINISHED
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Eve Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | satire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jerzy Kosiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptation | Being There (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
elderly
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influential ⓘ terminally ill ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| healthStatus | terminal illness ⓘ |
| inFilmPortrayedBy | Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Eve Rand ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between private world of Chance and national politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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industrialist ⓘ |
| providesToChance |
political connections
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shelter ⓘ social access ⓘ |
| relationshipToChance |
benefactor
GENERATED
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friend GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
mentor to Chance
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political kingmaker ⓘ |
| settingContext | American political elite ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
behind-the-scenes political influence
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established economic power ⓘ |
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