The Penitent
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The Penitent is a 1988 drama film directed by and starring Raul Julia, exploring themes of faith, guilt, and cultural tradition in a small Mexican village.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Penitent canonical | 3 |
| The Penitent (1988 film) | 2 |
| The Penitent in The Penitent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13004289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Penitent Context triple: [Raul Julia, notableWork, The Penitent]
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A.
Lamentation of a Sinner
Lamentation of a Sinner is a mid-16th-century Protestant devotional and autobiographical work that reflects the religious convictions and personal piety of England’s Queen Catherine Parr.
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B.
The Confessional of the Black Penitents
The Confessional of the Black Penitents is the subtitle of Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "The Italian," emphasizing its themes of religious secrecy, guilt, and psychological terror.
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C.
Rite of Penance
Rite of Penance is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church that sets out the prayers, rites, and norms for the sacrament of reconciliation.
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D.
The Penitent Magdalene
The Penitent Magdalene is a Baroque religious painting by Carlo Dolci depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of sorrowful repentance and contemplative devotion.
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E.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Penitent Target entity description: The Penitent is a 1988 drama film directed by and starring Raul Julia, exploring themes of faith, guilt, and cultural tradition in a small Mexican village.
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A.
Lamentation of a Sinner
Lamentation of a Sinner is a mid-16th-century Protestant devotional and autobiographical work that reflects the religious convictions and personal piety of England’s Queen Catherine Parr.
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B.
The Confessional of the Black Penitents
The Confessional of the Black Penitents is the subtitle of Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "The Italian," emphasizing its themes of religious secrecy, guilt, and psychological terror.
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C.
Rite of Penance
Rite of Penance is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church that sets out the prayers, rites, and norms for the sacrament of reconciliation.
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D.
The Penitent Magdalene
The Penitent Magdalene is a Baroque religious painting by Carlo Dolci depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of sorrowful repentance and contemplative devotion.
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E.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "The Woman Who Was Poor" ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Léon Bloy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Raul Julia ⓘ |
| distributor | Cinevista Entertainment ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between personal desire and religious duty
ⓘ
social pressure in traditional communities ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Mexico ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Celia
ⓘ
Juan ⓘ Ramon ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
penance ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
faith ⓘ guilt ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | religious ritual of penitents ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cinevista Entertainment ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | small Mexican village ⓘ |
| starring |
Armand Assante
ⓘ
Claudia Christian ⓘ Julie Carmen ⓘ Raul Julia ⓘ Rona De Ricci ⓘ |
| title | The Penitent ⓘ |
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Subject: The Penitent Description of subject: The Penitent is a 1988 drama film directed by and starring Raul Julia, exploring themes of faith, guilt, and cultural tradition in a small Mexican village.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Penitent
linked to: The Penitent
linked to: The Penitent