The Maids
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The Maids is a 1975 British drama film adaptation of Jean Genet’s play, directed by Christopher Miles and starring Glenda Jackson and Susannah York as two maids who enact increasingly dangerous role-playing rituals against their employer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Maids canonical | 3 |
| The Maids (1975 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Maids Context triple: [Vivien Merchant, notableWork, The Maids]
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Les Blanchisseuses
Les Blanchisseuses is a realist painting by Honoré Daumier depicting Parisian washerwomen engaged in their arduous daily labor, emblematic of his focus on social commentary and the working class.
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The Maid
"The Maid" is a book by Alex Rodríguez, likely a work of fiction or memoir that contributes to his recognition beyond his primary career in baseball.
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Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle was a traditional French honorific title historically used to address or refer to an unmarried woman, especially in aristocratic and courtly contexts.
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Madame Rouge
Madame Rouge is a shape-shifting supervillain and sometimes antihero in DC Comics, best known as a key adversary of the Doom Patrol.
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Madame Mère
Madame Mère was the honorific title of Letizia Ramolino, the mother of Napoleon Bonaparte and matriarch of the Bonaparte family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Maids Target entity description: The Maids is a 1975 British drama film adaptation of Jean Genet’s play, directed by Christopher Miles and starring Glenda Jackson and Susannah York as two maids who enact increasingly dangerous role-playing rituals against their employer.
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A.
Les Blanchisseuses
Les Blanchisseuses is a realist painting by Honoré Daumier depicting Parisian washerwomen engaged in their arduous daily labor, emblematic of his focus on social commentary and the working class.
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B.
The Maid
"The Maid" is a book by Alex Rodríguez, likely a work of fiction or memoir that contributes to his recognition beyond his primary career in baseball.
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C.
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle was a traditional French honorific title historically used to address or refer to an unmarried woman, especially in aristocratic and courtly contexts.
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D.
Madame Rouge
Madame Rouge is a shape-shifting supervillain and sometimes antihero in DC Comics, best known as a key adversary of the Doom Patrol.
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E.
Madame Mère
Madame Mère was the honorific title of Letizia Ramolino, the mother of Napoleon Bonaparte and matriarch of the Bonaparte family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Maids (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Maids (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Jean Genet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Douglas Slocombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Christopher Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Columbia Pictures
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Columbia-Warner Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCastRole |
Glenda Jackson as Solange
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Mark Burns as Monsieur ⓘ Susannah York as Claire ⓘ Vivien Merchant as Madame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
class conflict
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identity ⓘ role-playing ⓘ sadomasochism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Laurie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | power dynamics between servants and employer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf |
Glenda Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susannah York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two maids engage in elaborate and increasingly dangerous role-playing rituals against their employer. ⓘ |
| producer | Christopher Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cannon Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1975-09-18 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenplayBasedOn | The Maids (play) by Jean Genet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Christopher Miles
NERFINISHED
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Jean Genet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| soundMix | mono ⓘ |
| starring |
Glenda Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Mark Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Susannah York NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivien Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Maids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | The Maids (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Maids Description of subject: The Maids is a 1975 British drama film adaptation of Jean Genet’s play, directed by Christopher Miles and starring Glenda Jackson and Susannah York as two maids who enact increasingly dangerous role-playing rituals against their employer.
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