John Sims
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John Sims is the protagonist of King Vidor’s 1928 silent film "The Crowd," representing the struggles and aspirations of an ordinary man in modern urban society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1928 film The Crowd
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The Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | King Vidor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | from youthful optimism to disillusionment ⓘ |
| characterType | everyman hero ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | King Vidor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1920s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| featuredInMovement | late silent era Hollywood cinema GENERATED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Crowd universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | silent film ⓘ |
| hasChild |
daughter in The Crowd
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son in The Crowd ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rise and fall of personal ambitions ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
economic hardship
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marriage and family life ⓘ pursuit of success ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central point-of-view character ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Coney Island sequence in The Crowd
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hospital sequence after child’s accident ⓘ office work scenes in The Crowd ⓘ |
| occupation | office worker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
modern urban everyman
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ordinary man ⓘ struggles of working-class life ⓘ |
| screenDebut | The Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
anonymity in the modern city
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aspirations of the common man ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
American Dream
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conformity and individuality ⓘ family responsibility ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| workDepicts |
bureaucratic office culture
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mass society ⓘ |
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