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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Mr. Higgins hadn't called Klempner during a party, [[spoiler:Klempner would have heard Inspector Donnel's description of Graumer's modus operandi]{.operandi]].
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The play has been adapted to the screen three times — in the Soviet Union in 1965, in Czechoslovakia in 1967, and in East Germany in 1977.
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The play has been [[Film/FaithfulRobot adapted to the screen screen]] three times — in the Soviet Union in 1965, in Czechoslovakia in 1967, and in East Germany in 1977.
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* {{Zeerust}}: It's the 21st century, with advanced robots and holidays on the Moon being an ordinary thing (at least for the rich)… and Klempner uses a typewriter.
!! Tropes specific to the 1965 Soviet adaptation:
* AdaptationalBadass: Not only does Graumer consult Klempner on his writing, but he also outright writes drafts for him.
* AdaptationalSympathy: In the play, Graumer [[spoiler:longs to create a perfect human]] in good part due to ambition. Here, it's due to the years of abuse by previous owners.
* DeathByAdaptation: Unlike in the original where [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] face UncertainDoom, here we see them getting poisoned.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Klempner has an affair with Mrs. Donnel, while nothing hints on it in the play.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: We see [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] drink a fatal dose of poison, though we never see it take effect.
!! Tropes specific to the 1965 Soviet adaptation:
* AdaptationalBadass: Not only does Graumer consult Klempner on his writing, but he also outright writes drafts for him.
* AdaptationalSympathy: In the play, Graumer [[spoiler:longs to create a perfect human]] in good part due to ambition. Here, it's due to the years of abuse by previous owners.
* DeathByAdaptation: Unlike in the original where [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] face UncertainDoom, here we see them getting poisoned.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Klempner has an affair with Mrs. Donnel, while nothing hints on it in the play.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: We see [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] drink a fatal dose of poison, though we never see it take effect.
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* {{Zeerust}}: It's the 21st century, with advanced robots and holidays on the Moon being an ordinary thing (at least for the rich)… and Klempner uses a typewriter. \n!! Tropes specific to the 1965 Soviet adaptation:\n* AdaptationalBadass: Not only does Graumer consult Klempner on his writing, but he also outright writes drafts for him. \n* AdaptationalSympathy: In the play, Graumer [[spoiler:longs to create a perfect human]] in good part due to ambition. Here, it's due to the years of abuse by previous owners. \n* DeathByAdaptation: Unlike in the original where [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] face UncertainDoom, here we see them getting poisoned. \n* PromotedToLoveInterest: Klempner has an affair with Mrs. Donnel, while nothing hints on it in the play. \n* YouAreAlreadyDead: We see [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] drink a fatal dose of poison, though we never see it take effect.
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* TheNameless: [[spoiler:Graumer's creation]] is only credited as "The Strange Guy", since nobody ever gets around to giving him a name.
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* RoboRomance: Mrs. Donnel recalls a robot who had a romance with a robotic maid [[LiterallyLovingThyNeighbor next door]].
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* CantHoldHisLiquor: Klempner has a drinking problem, which Graumer berates him for.
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''Faithful Robot'' (Polish: Wierny robot) is a 1963 television play by Creator/StanislawLem.
Mystery writer Tom Klempner receives a box from the robotic employment bureau containing a robot; however, the bureau claims they never sent it. The robot, Graumer, is extremely efficient, even consulting Klempner on his writing, but it soon becomes clear he also leads a strange double life, secretly performing what looks like shady chemical experiments.
The play has been adapted to the screen three times — in the Soviet Union in 1965, in Czechoslovakia in 1967, and in East Germany in 1977.
!! Tropes featured in the play:
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Graumer sends himself to Klempner, labelling the box as coming from the employment bureau]]. After realizing that he got a robot for free, Klempner doesn't reveal it to anyone, making [[spoiler:his house a perfect hiding spot for Graumer]].
* RewatchBonus: Upon rereading, one can notice the first hint of Graumer being a liar — he claims to be the newest model and soon afterwards mentions having served with at least three owners.
* RussianReversal: Graumer, the eponymous robot, [[spoiler:wants to create a human]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: As Klempner gets used to Graumer, he quickly becomes bratty and entitled.
* UncertainDoom:
!! Tropes specific to the 1965 Soviet adaptation:
* AdaptationalBadass: Not only does Graumer consult Klempner on his writing, but he also outright writes drafts for him.
* AdaptationalSympathy: In the play, Graumer [[spoiler:longs to create a perfect human]] in good part due to ambition. Here, it's due to the years of abuse by previous owners.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Klempner has an affair with Mrs. Donnel, while nothing hints on it in the play.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: We see [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] drink a fatal dose of poison, though we never see it take effect.
Mystery writer Tom Klempner receives a box from the robotic employment bureau containing a robot; however, the bureau claims they never sent it. The robot, Graumer, is extremely efficient, even consulting Klempner on his writing, but it soon becomes clear he also leads a strange double life, secretly performing what looks like shady chemical experiments.
The play has been adapted to the screen three times — in the Soviet Union in 1965, in Czechoslovakia in 1967, and in East Germany in 1977.
!! Tropes featured in the play:
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Graumer sends himself to Klempner, labelling the box as coming from the employment bureau]]. After realizing that he got a robot for free, Klempner doesn't reveal it to anyone, making [[spoiler:his house a perfect hiding spot for Graumer]].
* RewatchBonus: Upon rereading, one can notice the first hint of Graumer being a liar — he claims to be the newest model and soon afterwards mentions having served with at least three owners.
* RussianReversal: Graumer, the eponymous robot, [[spoiler:wants to create a human]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: As Klempner gets used to Graumer, he quickly becomes bratty and entitled.
* UncertainDoom:
!! Tropes specific to the 1965 Soviet adaptation:
* AdaptationalBadass: Not only does Graumer consult Klempner on his writing, but he also outright writes drafts for him.
* AdaptationalSympathy: In the play, Graumer [[spoiler:longs to create a perfect human]] in good part due to ambition. Here, it's due to the years of abuse by previous owners.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Klempner has an affair with Mrs. Donnel, while nothing hints on it in the play.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: We see [[spoiler:Klempner and the Guy]] drink a fatal dose of poison, though we never see it take effect.
